Physician-Patient Relations

"Physician-Patient Relations" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The interactions between physician and patient.

Descriptor ID	D010817
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.401.650.675 N05.300.660.625
Concept/Terms	Physician-Patient Relations Physician-Patient Relations Physician-Patient Relation Relation, Physician-Patient Relations, Physician-Patient Physician Patient Relationship Physician Patient Relationships Relationship, Physician Patient Relationships, Physician Patient Physician Patient Relations Physician Patient Relation Relation, Physician Patient Relations, Physician Patient Doctor Patient Relations Doctor Patient Relation Relation, Doctor Patient Relations, Doctor Patient Doctor-Patient Relations Doctor-Patient Relation Relation, Doctor-Patient Relations, Doctor-Patient

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Physician-Patient Relations".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Interpersonal Relations [F01.829.401]
Professional-Patient Relations [F01.829.401.650]
Physician-Patient Relations [F01.829.401.650.675]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
Professional-Patient Relations [N05.300.660]
Physician-Patient Relations [N05.300.660.625]

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Bar chart showing 325 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 23 publications in 2010 and 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	3	6	9
1997	1	5	6
1998	2	3	5
1999	4	3	7
2000	4	2	6
2001	4	3	7
2002	9	8	17
2003	3	8	11
2004	4	0	4
2005	2	4	6
2006	2	4	6
2007	8	2	10
2008	4	5	9
2009	7	7	14
2010	11	12	23
2011	9	14	23
2012	6	5	11
2013	8	3	11
2014	13	6	19
2015	8	8	16
2016	15	6	21
2017	12	8	20
2018	6	9	15
2019	7	9	16
2020	9	4	13
2021	4	6	10
2022	1	1	2
2023	2	1	3
2024	2	2	4
2025	1	0	1

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Heybati K, Chang A, Mohamud H, Satkunasivam R, Coburn N, Salles A, Tsugawa Y, Ikesu R, Saka N, Detsky AS, Ko DT, Ross H, Mamas MA, Jerath A, Wallis CJD. The association between physician sex and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Health Serv Res. 2025 Jan 17; 25(1):93.

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Kroll EA, Warren CE, Schlegel R, McCollister Evarts C, Franklin PD, Persels C, Mullen NA, Crummer MB, Seeley SP, Lockett S, Moschetti WE, Nace J, Cohen EM, Lanting B, Iorio R, Chen AF, Browne JA, Lindsey BA, Kain MS, Fillingham YA, Terek RM, Garvin KL, Huddleston JI, Chomos SF, Lewis KM, Lambourne CA, Pellegrini VD. Shared Decision-Making in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Understanding Surgeon and Patient Perspectives Regarding When It Is Time for Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Mar 19; 107(6):575-585.

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Yoshimi R, Yajima N, Hidekawa C, Sakurai N, Oguro N, Shidahara K, Hayashi K, Ichikawa T, Kishida D, Miyawaki Y, Sada KE, Shimojima Y, Ishikawa Y, Yoshioka Y, Kunishita Y, Kishimoto D, Takase-Minegishi K, Kirino Y, Ohno S, Kurita N, Nakajima H. Effect of Shared Decision-Making on Trust in Physicians in the Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Trust Measurement for Physicians and Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Prospective Cohort Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2024 Dec; 76(12):1597-1605.

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Williams KE, Casola AR, Mechler K. Interpreting Difficult Conversations-Evaluating How to Support Medical Interpreters in the Delivery of Serious News. J Palliat Med. 2024 09; 27(9):1210-1214.

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Kazi AW, Yoo EJ, Oxman D. What every intensivist should know about: Trust in the ICU. J Crit Care. 2024 Oct; 83:154540.

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Mangione S. The Empathy Gap. Am J Med. 2024 03; 137(3):290-291.

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Kube P, Levy C, Diaz MCG, Dickerman M. Improving the Procedure of Delivering Serious News: Impact of a Six-Month Curriculum for Second Year Pediatric Residents. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2024 Aug; 41(8):889-894.

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Goodlev E. Discussing Difficult News: Reframing Patient and Family Preferences Surrounding the Content and Style of Communication. Cancer Treat Res. 2023; 187:45-52.

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Dowsett M, Nielsen TO, Rimm DL, Hayes DF. Ki67 as a Companion Diagnostic: Good or Bad News? J Clin Oncol. 2022 11 20; 40(33):3796-3799.

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Pandya S, Sedani AB, Syros A, Yakkanti RR, Dodds SD, Aiyer AA. The Effects of Face Masks on the Doctor-Patient Relationship in Orthopaedics. Iowa Orthop J. 2022 06; 42(1):267-273.

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