KevinMD – A couple weeks ago, author and blogger, Dave deBronkart discussed the uncertainty and frustration surrounding patient diagnosis, stating “People who want certainty – physicians or patients – are kidding themselves. And if we expect docs to be perfect, it’s a setup for dysfunction”. DeBronkart himself is a cancer survivor with a 50% chance [...]
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Expecting doctors to be perfect is a setup for dysfunction
Posted in empathy, Health Literacy, Patient Communication, patient engagement, patient experience, Satisfaction, tagged Cancer survivor, Communication, Conditions and Diseases, Dave deBronkart, e-Patient Dave, KevinMD, patient engagement, Patient Experience, Shared Decision-Making on December 15, 2011 | Comments Off