A physician’s true test for communication comes while handling difficult and tricky situations. The secret of a successful physician lies in smoothly communicating in such difficult encounters. However, not all the physicians are able to handle such situations tactfully and often wish if they could do so. Therefore, this article gives special guidance for physicians to communicate smoothly in difficult and tricky situations.
Hippocrates has said ‘Cure sometimes, treat often and comfort always’ . These words of ancient times remain true for modern medicine. The process of curing a patient requires not just providing treatment but a holistic approach involving communicating with empathy and concern. The golden rule of medicine- “The patient will never care how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Despite all the medical advances of recent past, a caring, compassionate and…
