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- A Doctor Cuts You Off, Or Dismisses Your Concerns, Or Talks Over Your Head
- You Have No Connection With The Doctor
- The Way The Doctor Speaks To You Is Uncomfortable For You, And You Want Your Doctor To Interact With You Differently
- What The Doctor Charges Is A Problem
- If You Are Kept Waiting
- You Keep Getting Billed More Than You Should
- There Are Continuing Disagreements Between You And The Doctor
How To Deal With Bumps In The Doctor/Patient Relationship
The Way The Doctor Speaks To You Is Uncomfortable For You, And You Want Your Doctor To Interact With You Differently
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Communication is a two way street. Express yourself with the hope that you will have a more positive dialogue in the future.
Alternatively, we also know patients who have anonymously written to their doctors suggesting they visit www.conversationsincare.com and read the chapter on physician-patient communication. The focus of the site is to help doctors learn to communicate better with patients.
On the other hand, we also know of a patient who said to his doctor: "You're ice cold." The doctor's response was: "And what else is on your mind?" In this case, the patient decided the doctor's knowledge and experience were more important than the missing bed side manner.
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