- All doctors are required to periodically re-accredit their career to update their knowledge.
- To improve the doctor-patient relationship, it is necessary to transmit security within the office.
- To achieve a correct recovery, it is mandatory to abide by all the indications of medical treatment.
Communication is essential within the office. It not only refers to the relationship with the collaborators but also with the people it serves. Confidence must prevail at all times to transmit security to people who have any pain or discomfort. But within all the activities that must be done there is a phrase that a doctor should never give to his patients, do you know what it is?
In medicine you never stop learning
To begin with, the Medicine degree is too extensive and the reason is because there is too much knowledge that must be acquired. In fact, it’s a profession in which you never stop learning.
Due to the above, all doctors are required to continue their training for the rest of their professional lives. To do so they must take courses and reaccredit their career. In this way they are also updated and learn about the most recent advances that help them offer a better service to their patients.
What should NEVER be said in a medical consultation
On the other hand, a very important aspect that is not always covered in universities is the human aspect. It is not enough to have the general notions of the diseases but you must also know the personal relationships. The way you speak and approach other individuals is essential within the office.
From the above, the Dr Carlos Arnaudwho is a specialist in psychiatry and professor of Health Tech in Nuevo León, released a phrase that a doctor should never tell his patients. The funny thing is that these are three words that many repeat unconsciously.
The worst phrase not only in psychiatry but also in medicine to tell a person who is experiencing a disease process is:
“TAKE IT A LOT”
please don’t say
— Dr. Carlos Arnaud (@carlos_arnaud) October 13, 2022
His publication immediately went viral but also caused other doctors to share others that they also consider should not be pronounced. Among the answers it is mentioned labeling patients as “warriors” and even put religion with “God knows why he does things”.
In that sense, part of the specialist’s reasoning is that the patient should not get used to thinking that the results will come miraculously. To achieve a recovery it is not enough to “get excited” but all medical indications must be followed.
In addition to discipline, perseverance is also required. All treatments have a specific duration and should not be suspended in any way. The downside is that many times patients drop out early because they feel fine. when that happens what is generated are momentary recoveries that in the end can lead to relapses.
Other characteristics that a quality medical consultation should have
- Develop your medical empathy
- Practice active listening
- Make technology your ally
- Informs the patient about the benefits and disadvantages of the treatments
- Answer all the questions that arise during the consultation
And for you, what is the phrase that a doctor can say to a patient?
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