by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
Both doctors and patients may see the Internet as a potential challenge to existing therapeutic relationships. This article explores patients' views on the impact of the Internet on their relationships with doctors. Eight focus groups were conducted ...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship is an important concept to help healthcare professionals navigate the complex and sometimes difficult patient-physician experience, where intimacy and power must be balanced towards benefiting...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The doctor-patient relationship has been defined as 'an appropriate relationship in which a patient consciously seeks the help of a physician and the physician consciously accepts that person as a patient'. In its essence, the doctor-patient relationship represents a fiduciary relationship in which, by entering into ...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
Medical teachers stress the importance of teaching patient-centred care. A total of 673 first, third and fourth year medical students were surveyed. The survey used the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS), a validated tool designed to...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
Power is an inevitable aspect of all social relationships and is inherently neither good nor bad. Doctors need power to fulfil their professional responsibilities to multiple constituencies, including patients, communities and themselves. Patients ...
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