"Telling" patients
Abstract
"I talk to my patients. I explain the diagnosis and management to them ..." is often a response when patient-centredness is discussed. There is no doubt that this is appreciated by many of our patients. They listen reverently and even act on our advice. If we count those who do not listen, the bottom drops out of our confidence. Medical students also seem to pick up early on in their careers their compulsion to teach patients at all costs as a sign of really caring for patients.
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