Episode 154: Skin Deep: Insights into Dermatology, Carcinogenesis, and Social Media – Part 2 The EMJ Podcast: Insights For Healthcare Professionals

This episode explores how social media and cognitive psychology can be used to optimise patient–doctor relationships, and enhance teaching and diagnosis in dermatology and dermatopathology. Christine Ko, Professor of Dermatology and Pathology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, joins Jonathan for a second podcast episode where they discuss Ko’s publications, dive deeper into cognitive bias and visual perception in clinical practice, and consider the challenges in humanising medicine in dermatology and dermatopathology.
 
Use the following timestamps to navigate the topics discussed in this episode: 

(00:00)-Introduction

(00:30)-Using social media to learn about patient experience

(04:12)-The role of visual perception in dermatology and dermatopathology

(09:05)-Cognitive bias and its implications in dermatology

(13:15)-Discussing Ko’s book, ‘How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection’, and the importance of building good relationships 

(19:37)-Challenges in humanising medicine in dermatology and dermatopathology

(26:03)-Three wishes for the future of healthcare