This weekend, Dr. Darren DeWalt joins YOUR HEALTH to discuss Doctor-Patient Communication.

Dr. DeWalt is associate professor at the UNC School of Medicine. He is a practicing general internist and studies the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes as well as strategies to improve health for people with low health literacy.  He attended medical school at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and received his master of public health degree here at UNC.

• Research That Matters (min 0-9:55)
  • Prostate cancer surgery
  • Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis
  • Getting up at night to go to the bathroom
  • Concussions, kids and ER visits
• Conversations with Dr. Darren DeWalt (min 9:55-30:58)
  • AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
  • Health Literacy guide from the UNC Health Sciences Library
  • NC Program on Health Literacy
  • Communicate More Effectively with Your Healthcare Providers
  • Effective Communication for Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
  • How to Be Your Own Medical Advocate
• House Calls (min 30:58-40:00)
  • Chiggers
  • Kidney Stones
  • Bed Bugs
  • Dizziness and Vertigo

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

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