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Be Well: Coaching Doctors, Staff To Improve Care

Dr. Sharon B. Meropol, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, CWRU School of Medicine
Dr. Sharon B. Meropol, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, CWRU School of Medicine

While doctors and medical staff are not people you might expect would need coaches, bringing people into the office to coach medical workers might lead to patients receiving more preventive care. At least that's the finding in research published this month in the medical journal Pediatrics, by a team of local doctors and child health experts. ideastream Health Reporter Sarah Jane Tribble talks about the study and what it may mean for your visits to the doctor.