Encouraging patients to ask questions: how to overcome "white-coat silence."
Judson TJ, Detsky AS, Press MJ. Encouraging patients to ask questions: how to overcome "white-coat silence". JAMA. 2013;309(22):2325-6. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.5797.
Summarizing why patients may avoid speaking up and asking questions about their care, this commentary offers solutions to address communication barriers.

