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Welcome back for Part 2 of my blog series on Dr. John Fisher’s recent article in Notre Dame Magazine, a letter to pre-med college students titled, “A Doctor’s Prescription.” You can read Dr. Fisher’s very thoughtful article HERE. In this post, I am going to discuss the one thing that Dr. Fisher says is essential for any doctor to have: a genuine love of people. I believe this is often demonstrated through a doctor’s bedside manner.
Why is it that patients care about bedside manner? Perhaps you think that caring about the grades your doctor earned in school is the most important measure to consider when choosing a doctor. However, I’d like to know what key words you listen for when a friend or family member recommends a doctor to you. Do you listen to see if they graduated at the top of their class or do you listen for words and phrases like “friendly,” “good listener,” “attentive,” and “gets to know me?” The truth is that I don’t even know who graduated at the top of my medical school class! A physician’s ability to treat patients goes deeper than their grades.
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