Are clinicians reassuring their patients — or only themselves? 🧠
There are better ways to say “Your MRI is completely normal.”
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#PainCommunication #ClinicianPatientRelationship
There are better ways to say “Your MRI is completely normal.”
👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39428652/%EF...
#PainCommunication #ClinicianPatientRelationship
'The MRI-scan says it is completely normal': Reassurance attempts in clinical encounters among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain - PubMed
In clinical guidelines for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain, reassurance is a key element. The purpose of reassuring patients is to change their views on their illness and, thereby, their actions. However, when symptoms persist without pathological findings, reassurance can be difficult to …
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October 30, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Are clinicians reassuring their patients — or only themselves? 🧠
There are better ways to say “Your MRI is completely normal.”
👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39428652/%EF...
#PainCommunication #ClinicianPatientRelationship
There are better ways to say “Your MRI is completely normal.”
👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39428652/%EF...
#PainCommunication #ClinicianPatientRelationship