Doctor patient relationship The word doctor is derived

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Doctor patient relationship

Doctor patient relationship

The word doctor is derived from the Latin docere, “to teach. ”

The word doctor is derived from the Latin docere, “to teach. ”

 • Physicians must never forget that patients are individual human beings with problems

• Physicians must never forget that patients are individual human beings with problems that all too often transcend their physical complaints. • They are not “cases” or “admissions” or “diseases. ” Patients do not fail treatments; treatments fail to benefit patients. • This point is particularly important in this era of high technology in clinical medicine.

 • Most patients are anxious and fearful. • Physicians should instill confidence and

• Most patients are anxious and fearful. • Physicians should instill confidence and offer reassurance but must never come across as arrogant or patronizing. • A professional attitude, coupled with warmth and openness, can do much to alleviate anxiety and to encourage patients to share all aspects of their medical history. • Empathy and compassion are the essential features of a caring physician. • The physician needs to consider the setting in which an illness occurs—in terms not only of patients themselves but also of their familial, social, and cultural backgrounds. • The ideal patient-physician relationship is based on thorough knowledge of the patient, mutual trust, and the ability to communicate.

 • One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity,

• One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient.

Duties of a doctor • • • Make the care of your patient your

Duties of a doctor • • • Make the care of your patient your first concern Protect and promote the health of patients and the public Provide a good standard of practice and care Keep your professional knowledge and skills up to date Recognise and work within the limits of your competence Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients’ interests Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity Treat patients politely and considerately Respect patients’ right to confidentiality

 • Work in partnership with patients • Listen to patients and respond to

• Work in partnership with patients • Listen to patients and respond to their concerns and • preferences • Give patients the information they want or need in a way they can understand • Respect patients’ right to reach decisions with you about their treatment and care • Support patients in caring for themselves to improve and maintain their health • Be honestand open, and act with integrity

 • Act without delay if you have good reason to believe that •

• Act without delay if you have good reason to believe that • you or a colleague may be putting patients at risk • Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues • Never abuse your patients’ trust in you or the public’s • trust in the profession.

To be remembered forever….

To be remembered forever….

Ø No greater opportunity, responsibility, or obligation can fall to the lot of a

Ø No greater opportunity, responsibility, or obligation can fall to the lot of a human being than to become a physician. Ø In the care of the suffering, [the physician] needs technical skill, scientific knowledge, and human understanding. … Ø Tact, sympathy, and understanding are expected of the physician, for the patient is no mere collection of symptoms, signs, disordered functions, damaged organs, and disturbed emotions. Ø [The patient] is human, fearful, and hopeful, seeking relief, help, and reassurance.

To wrest from nature the secrets which have perplexed philosophers in all ages, to

To wrest from nature the secrets which have perplexed philosophers in all ages, to track to their sources the causes of disease, to correlate the vast stores of knowledge, that they may be quickly available for the prevention and cure of disease—these are our ambitions. —William Osler, 1849– 1919

THANKS

THANKS