The Future of the Doctor-Patient Relationship - A Critique of Current Thinking
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This review article seeks to highlight some contentious issues surrounding the transfer of medical knowledge and the ever evolving doctor-patient relationship. Using primarily articles and reports found using database searches, a review was conducted on several areas, namely; the doctorpatient relationship, trust, evidence based practice and power. From this analysis several conclusions were drawn. Most revealing is that trust is the key to facilitating good communication between doctors and ‘consumer’ patients. This trust can be improved by utilising web technology to improve health literacy. Doctors need to be aware of what type of consumers of information their patients are and suit interventions accordingly. Future implications are then discussed.
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