The patient-doctor relationship – a psychological perspective

Patient-doctor relationship: duet or duel? A physicians' perspective.

The Doctor – Patient Relationship

T he doctor–patient relationship has been and remains a keystone of care: the medium in which data are gathered, diagnoses and plans are made, compliance is accomplished, and healing, patient activation, and support are provided. 1 To managed care organizations, its importance rests also on market savvy: satisfaction with the doctor–patient relationship is a critical factor in people’s decision...

Information from the Internet and the doctor-patient relationship: the patient perspective – a qualitative study

BACKGROUND Both doctors and patients may perceive the Internet as a potential challenge to existing therapeutic relationships. Here we examine patients' views of the effect of the Internet on their relationship with doctors. METHODS We ran 8 disease specific focus groups of between 2 and 8 respondents comprising adult patients with diabetes mellitus, ischaemic heart disease or hepatitis C. ...

Doctor – Patient Relationship – a Review

*Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Rajarajeshwari Dental College& Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India **Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rajarajeshwari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India ***Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Rajarajeshwari Dental College& Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India †Senior Lecturer...

The Doctor-Patient Relationship: A Personal View