All physicians have similar skill sets, but we all know that some are much better than others. Not only are they much more successful, they are able to connect better with their patients, and are often better diagnosticians as well. What differentiates a good physician from a great physician? What makes a doctor the doctor's doctor - the consultant everyone refers to when they are stuck? This requires a combination of three different areas; the head, the heart and the gut.
As far as the head goes, most physicians have an adequate medical knowledge base. I am assuming that good physicians are well read, well informed and up to date. What makes the great physician different is that he doesn't use only his analytical skills to think about diagnostic possibilities. He's willing to think out of the box, especially when he comes across a patient with complex problems. He is better at…
