Question

You have read texts and watched videos in this module that discuss the ways in which the doctor-patient relationship can be strengthened. These texts offer hope, but are the views realistic given that health care operates in a business model?

How, in your opinion, can the doctor-patient relationship be productive and meaningful, even with the present corporate model of medicine.

Or, if you think it is impossible for the doctor-patient relationship to thrive in the present corporate model, discuss in detail how the hopeful texts you have read, and the videos you have watched, are not realistic in thinking there is hope for the relationship when, in fact, doctors have no time to spend with patients.

Answer 1

The doctor-patient relationship is a key element for effective and quality care. doctor-patient relationship should be remarkable for patient life as a meaningful one for their lives, severe illness, and healing. For mutual health, the goal needs collaboration decision making when doctor-patient work together by informed decsions it shares their health outcome. A good patient-doctor relationship is important for patient emotions and satisfaction. making informed decisions to fulfill the patient's needs. physician financial incentives make a conflict of interest towards the patient. physician's open mind and honesty towards patients increase trustworthiness. A doctor's patient relationship should avoid business decsions that interrupt the relationship. paternalism is important to improve trust and confidence. Consumerism makes a passive role for doctors that provide patient cost-effective and decision making care, it allows the patient to have their own choice of treatment. mutuality and shared decision making for the patient to make their own choice to allow psychosocial improvement.