TY - JOUR
T1 - The doctor-patient relationship
T2 - Headed for impasse or improvement?
AU - Jensen, P. S.
PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - Deterioration in doctor-patient rapport may be due to increased consumerism, a rise in medical technology, and a societal trend towards deprofessionalization. Increased emphasis on doctor-patient rapport during medical training, closer supervision of student-patient interactions by physicians trained in the biopsychosocial approach, continuing medical education courses to update the practitioner's interpersonal skills, and a change in medical school admission policies are recommended. Increased consumer involvement in individual doctor-patient relationships and in the health care structure may result in greater patient satisfaction and improved health care.
AB - Deterioration in doctor-patient rapport may be due to increased consumerism, a rise in medical technology, and a societal trend towards deprofessionalization. Increased emphasis on doctor-patient rapport during medical training, closer supervision of student-patient interactions by physicians trained in the biopsychosocial approach, continuing medical education courses to update the practitioner's interpersonal skills, and a change in medical school admission policies are recommended. Increased consumer involvement in individual doctor-patient relationships and in the health care structure may result in greater patient satisfaction and improved health care.
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U2 - 10.7326/0003-4819-95-6-769
DO - 10.7326/0003-4819-95-6-769
M3 - Article
C2 - 7305157
AN - SCOPUS:0019813905
SN - 0003-4819
VL - 95
SP - 769
EP - 771
JO - Annals of internal medicine
JF - Annals of internal medicine
IS - 6
ER -