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In his regular column in Oncology Times, Chair of Physician Leadership and Development and former Chair of Taussig Cancer Institute Brian Bolwell, MD, FACP, explores topics critical to leading cancer centers in today’s healthcare environment. His latest column argues that our replacement of face-to-face communication with electronic exchanges about patients jeopardizes a core part of being an oncologist.
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Dr. Bolwell shares several ways that poor communication between physicians impacts relationships, patient care and the culture of medicine, and asks us all to put down the phone for the sake of our patients, our colleagues and ourselves.
Read the full column here.
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