doctor-patient relationship
Medical trust dynamic
The doctor-patient relationship is the professional bond between a physician and the person receiving care.
It carries ethical and legal weight—doctors owe patients confidentiality, informed consent, and duty of care.
The relationship shapes how freely patients share symptoms and how much they trust medical advice: The doctor-patient relationship broke down after she felt dismissed.
- trustConfidence in another
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- empathySharing another's emotions
informed consent · open communication · active listening · breaking bad news · non-maleficence · do no harm · referrals · autonomy · accountability · treatment planning · anxiety management · rapport · good hands · fiduciary duty · body language · emotional intelligence · professionalism · office visit
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doctor-patient relationshipfriendship
Bond of mutual affection
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