Bedside Manner Blog

Patient: “Doctor, if I give up wine, women, and smoking, will I live longer?” Doctor: “Not really, it’ll just seem longer.” ____ Being a great doctor and being perceived as a great doctor by your patients are two entirely different matters. Every health-care school in the nation provides curriculum to train highly competent practitioners to serve the community. However, formal training in bedside manner, the way in which a doctor relates to the patient, is generally underdeveloped. While it may be impossible to change your personality, there is ...