PAID ACCESS | Published on : 01-Dec-2025 | Pages: 35-38 | Doi : 10.37446/edibook062025/35-38
Patients are entitled to doctor-patient relationships, which develop through patient history, physical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Patient happiness, treatment adherence, and treatment outcomes have all been associated with the doctor-patient interaction. The most essential component impacting patient adherence is creating a successful doctor-patient relationship, defined by good communication, trust, and care. About 70% of patients considered adherents to their treatment plan because they trust their doctor and see him as a caring advisor. The doctor-patient relationship is crucial to therapeutic outcomes. Everyone benefits from a doctor-patient relationship that is trusted, productive, and long-lasting. The doctor-patient connection at a general hospital is characterized by limited privacy, physical and mental disease, and the psychiatrist-patient-surgical or medical staff relationships. The connection improves good results by building an empowered, engaged, and active cooperation with patients who feel heard and understood by their clinicians. For doctors and patients to have healthy relationships, doctors need to be open and honest with each other, include their patients in decision-making, and be aware of their emotions. A key component of providing high-quality medical treatment is the doctor-patient connection. When there is a lack of the three pillars upon which the doctor-patient relationship rests knowledge, trust, and respect the patient is less likely to have faith in the doctor's diagnosis and treatment plan.
Comparison of approaches to patient-physician interaction, Patient-physician relationship, Liability
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