What Do Patients Want From Their Doctors?
To put it simply, patients want to feel that they are partners in their health care. As the ultimate decision-maker, they expect that their physician will be open to discussing all of their concerns. Moreover, they want to know that they can discuss any concerns with their physician. The most important part of a consultation is communication. Many patients feel like an outsider when they visit a doctor. They often have trouble understanding the explanations provided by their doctors or feel that they are out of depth and unable to question things.