Heartfelt Stories about Doctor Patient Relationship

Authors: Pandey Suresh* and Sharma Vidushi

DOI: 10.23880/oajo-16000223

Volume 6, Issue 1

Abstract

In recent years, the doctor-patient relationship has come under a lot of strain all over the world. Part of it is due to a generalized socio-cultural change, with more consumerism, increasing expectations and an inability to accept adverse outcomes. Of course, there are many problems and potential solutions related to the way we deal with patients, but a major problem is that of “trust”. The trust between a doctor and a patient is sacred and should remain so. Many senior doctors in the past enjoyed almost complete faith and trust of all their patients. While it may be difficult to maintain that kind of trust in today’s changed society with big faceless hospitals and increasingly expensive healthcare, yet all of us, both doctors and patients should do the best we can to maintain this trust, as it is vital to the success of any medical intervention. We are sure the story shared in this article, and taken from diverse backgrounds will help to restore that trust.

Keywords: Heartfelt Stories; Sight; Surgical Patients

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