Deborah Abrams Kaplan

Articles

Primary care physicians sometimes struggle to effectively treat patients with diabetes.

How to improve diabetes care

Whether or not patients share cost concerns with physicians, financial issues are a growing part of healthcare decision-making. Many patients would like to talk with physicians about those costs.

Discussing costs of care with patients

Regular contact with patients is vital for successful treatment.

Primary care’s role in cancer care

Primary care physicians, working in an environment where patients need to be evaluated, monitored, and motivated in short office visits, sometimes struggle to effectively treat patients with diabetes.