What responsibility do we have towards our patients?
Keywords:
Physician-patient relations, Culture
Abstract
All healers have a common responsibility to their patients. The author discusses this statement by dividing this responsibility into 4 areas: understanding your patient, understanding yourself, creating a therapeutic relationship and understanding your discipline.
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