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 ...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The aim of this review was to determine how differences between doctors and patients in terms of race, ethnicity and language affect the quality of the doctor-patient relationship. A literature review was conducted to assess the existing evidence on ethnic differences and ...
by Pronet Studio | Dec 19, 2022 | Publications abroad
The doctor-patient relationship has been transformed over the years. Two decades ago, the relationship was mainly between the patient seeking help and the doctor, whose decisions were carried out quietly by the patient. In this paternalistic model of the relationship, the...
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