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Why Doctors Need To Listen To And Understand The Patient’s “Perspectives” – A True Story

Jul 1, 2015 | Favorite Posts, Patient Engagement, Patient Perspective, Patient Preferences, Patient Trust, Patient-centered Communications, Physician-Driven/Paternalistic Communication, Physician-Patient Communications, Physician-Patient Relationship, Shared Decision Making

Perhaps the most fundamental principle of “patient-centered care” is for clinicians to understand the patient’s perspective regarding key aspects of a care episode. Here’s a real life example that just happened to my wife and I...

We Stop Being A “Person” And Become A “Patient” When We Walk Into The Exam Room At The Doctor’s Office

Jun 22, 2015 | Asks Questions, Favorite Posts, Passive Sick Role, Patient Engagement, Patient Perspective, Patient Preferences, Patient Trust, Patient-centered Communications, Physician Attitudes, Physician-Driven/Paternalistic Communication, Physician-Patient Communications, Physician-Patient Relationship

We all play many roles in life .... spouse, employee, sibling, parent, friend, customer, and so on. Each of these roles brings with it its' own unique set of expectations (self-imposed as well as externally imposed - can you say spouse) for how we are supposed to...

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Why Doctors Need To Listen To And Understand The Patient’s “Perspectives” – A True Story

We Stop Being A “Person” And Become A “Patient” When We Walk Into The Exam Room At The Doctor’s Office