Sunday, July 27, 2008

Break The Communication Gap Between The Doctors And Patients

By Mike Maunu

In many instances and studies, it has been concluded that communication between doctors and patients is a common complication that is experienced. One of the main reasons that this occurs is because of the fact that the doctors who work in an emergency room setting do not develop long term working relationships with the individuals who visit their facilities. This can account for a break down in communication. Here, I will be sharing ways on how to improve communication between emergency doctors and patients.

The first thing that must be understood when it comes to communication levels between emergency doctors and patients is that each one has their own "voice". The patient "voice" often uses terms, phrases, and descriptions is a very casual manner. These individuals will often be able to express how the condition that they are experiencing or the physical complications that they are experiencing affects their day to day life as they know it. Then, there is the "voice" of the emergency doctor. This "voice" often includes an objective outlook that is based on years and experience in health, science, and medicine. The different "voices" are on two different levels. This can break down the communication easily.

Most of the time the patients meet the doctors expecting that they are skillful and sophisticated persons who can help in aiding their body conditions easily and effectively. And doctors are also very sure about their line of work and the kind of counseling they suggest to their patients.

When we consider the communication obstacle between the doctor and the patient, the most common scenario where it occurs is when the doctors fail to permit their patients in decision making practice in making tests, prescription and other treatments. And many doctors fail to understand how important this is in the patient's point of view. Therefore it is vital to allow patients to take their own decision in some cases. This helps to aid the communication gap between the doctor and the patient.

So these are some of the common reasons, why there is a communication problem among patients and doctors. These are not the only problems; there are even some other kind of problems which can be resolved by making some decisions, to build a healthy relation between a doctor and a patient.

So by reading this article you can come to a conclusion that, why there is often a communication gap between a doctor and patient. So the only way to build a healthy relation between a doctor and patient's by making some resolutions which can be put in to the picture to aid the communication breakage.

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