Patients' Loss of Control

In the medical field, the patients are our customers, and like we have always been told, the customer is ALWAYS right. Furthermore, if the customer is not happy, nobody is happy. It is a simple act that leaves a lasting

“The only appropriate and realistic model of the Dr.‐patient relationship is paternalism. Doctors are the medical experts; most patients have little, if any, reliable medical knowledge; implicit trust in one’s physician is essential to the healing process; and doctors have the responsibility for our health and therefore have the duty to make all the important medical decisions.” Critically assess that claim.

As a professional administering and delegating care to a patient you have a great responsibility to communicate with them. The world of healthcare is large and to the general public is utterly confusing. As the professional you need make the patient feel secure about the care they are receiving. It also lends itself to informing the families of the patient as well. If the patient is confused, it’ the job of the professional to be the teacher. It’s not enough for the information to be given, the information needs to be interpreted.

During my time shadowing physicians, I have realized that physicians need to be expert listeners in order to effectively assess a patient and fully understand their problems. I observed that the more a physician actively listens to their patients, patients trust their physician and can openly express any further troubles. My upbringing has given me the ability to be an effective listener. Raised in a quasi-conservative Indian household, I learned to carefully listen to everything my elders have to say. As a physician, I will take advantage of this skill to be an active listener for my patients and be able to better implement the appropriate treatment plans.

There are many health professionals out there who do help patients out, but some professionals like doctors don’t know to treat their patients or how to make patients at easy if something goes wrong. The doctors should have a lot of confident, experience, and treat patients with easy. According to “Wedmed” “Doctors traits should be Confident, empathetic, humane, personal, forthright, respectful, and thorough” (2006). The reason is because patients shouldn’t feel like they are patient of some type of game to that they don’t get better. If they don’t want to treat patients and their families right maybe they should not be part of the this type of professional because it does take a lot of schooling and a lot of time form this type of work. There

“Extensive research has shown that no matter how knowledgeable a clinician might be, if he or she is not able to open good communication with the patient, he or she may be of no help” (Asnani, MR. 2009). Effective communication plays a big role in healthcare and contributes to the quality of patient care and teamwork.

In narrative medicine, Dr. Rita Charon asserts that, physical medicine such as, antibiotics, pills, and other medicine individuals can physical take, can cause the patient to self-diagnose their selves. Although, these medicine are supposed to heal, Dr. Charon reveals the genuine way to heal a patient. Most of the time when a patient goes to see their doctor, they are slightly afraid. Many doctors just state to the patients what’s wrong with their body, rather the patient telling the doctor what’s wrong with their own body. With the doctors doing that, this allows a disconnected feeling from the patient towards the doctor. Dr. Charon wants doctors to realize the art of listening and gaining a strong connection with the patient and not just brushing them off, which leads to more sickness and pain. Actually listening to the patient can be medicine for them. Additionally, in one American Greetings card it argues that, with peace, quietness, and calmness the healing

The majority of people rely on healthcare professionals to support their well-being and their health. With over one billion visits to the physician's office annually in the U.S. alone, patient to health care professional interaction is common and important in having the highest quality of health possible. The Institute for Healthcare Communication states that “ Extensive research has shown that no matter how knowledgeable a clinician might be, if he or she is not able to open good communication with the patient, he or she may be of no help.” A strong relationship between health care provider and patient is essential to achieve the best possible health care.

Clinicians can learn how to put themselves in the patients’ shoes, but they require to be well advised. They also live in a complex plot of stories, they are the recipients for complaints and sufferings, and they also need therapeutic debriefing. Almost every profession would benefit from it, but some more than others. Medical professionals are those who should be always largely benefited from. None should be burdened with more weight than she can hold.

Effective communication can help the doctor and the patient understand the what, where, why and how of an illness. In order for patients to feel open to this level of communication, they must feel that their doctor is trustworthy and sensitive to their circumstances. Doctors have to earn trust by showing empathy during their brief encounters with their patients. Irene Switankowsky

The main features of the model are that physicians diagnosed problems and suggested treatments, led the healthcare system, received fee-for-service payments from providers, and hospitals reimbursed their medical expenses. The model made physician-patient relationships a system of trust in compassion, control, and competence. Physicians’ compassion in their care for their patients is crucial because it creates a strong interpersonal patient-physician relationship. Control is evident due to the fact that primary practitioners are the “captain of the ship” where they diagnose patients, give referrals to specialists, and prescribe medication, among other things. They are central and autonomous in making all medical decisions. Competence in physician’s practices such as providing professional advisory to patients ensures quality of care. However, this “trust” creates many issues for the patient. Patients’ doubts or mistrust often stems from situations wherein they were denied complete access to information, or if they were not fully informed by their physician on all of the benefits, risks and costs of various treatments. It is every patient’s right to have the power to make a medical decision, regardless of their physician’s viewpoint; patients should also be informed of whether their physician might have any personal conflicts of interest or qualms about a certain healthcare route. Trust between the physician and the

A common idea, which I believe to be a misconception, is that the role of the physician is strictly medical in nature. Instead, I believe that along with providing healthcare, physicians also provide structure and safety to society. I believe physicians not only help patients treat physical symptoms but also act as role models to patients suffering from a lack of confidence, problematic mental health, and decreased energy levels. This allows people to perform their best in all aspects of life whether it be their occupation, relationships, and/or hobbies. Overall, when people feel their best, the community on a whole begins to improve. Also, physicians should be non-biased to provide the highest quality of medical care to patients of various

But a good doctor should make sure his patient is confident and can speak what he feels without feeling intimidated. A patient asking help from a physician may feel vulnerable as they do not have much control on their body and feel defeated. The doctor should give the patient enough opportunity to express that their dignity remain unattacked. As churchill explain why he thinks it is crucial to have a “patient-centered care”, he mentions most time the health care providers “speaks to formal obligations and professional standards rather than patient experiences.” The whole treatment process is “centered on the agency of the clinician rather than the frame of the patient, and both speak in an idiom that is largely foreign to the patients’ lives.” A good health care provider would confirm that the patient understands what is happening and if they feel comfortable with approaching towards the treatment and if so what kind of treatment they would prefer. It 's human nature that we want to be remembered and we want people to remember us as a great being. Just like Broyard mentions, "what would please me most would be a doctor who enjoyed me. I want to be a good story for him, to give him some of

The doctor and the patient have two different perspectives regarding illness. They each have their own world and they look at it in their own way. In fact, the different perspectives often

This is because the majority of the patients do not understand the language doctors’ use. For example, when the doctor stated that, when the doctor told the mother of the child that, they would try something different in the four days’ time. He did not tell her to stop giving the child the medication recommended for him. Instead, he wanted her to continue giving the medication until that four day time while they monitor his situation. I wish the doctor had used simple language like continue giving him the medication while we are monitoring his situation then we shall try something little different if the situation persists. This would have been easy for the mother of the child to understand. Thus, doctors should avoid using complicated language while communicating to patients.