A Good Bedside Manner

Can it be Taught?

1.)    Respect

2.)    Courtesy

3.)    Respecting the patients needs

4.)    Listening

5.)    Eye Contact

These are 5 things that are essential in maintain an appropriate bedside manner as a physician. Many believe that good bedside manners can or cannot be taught, however, having a good bedside manner improves interactions with the patients and can definitely advance a professionals career. Being a doctor or in the medical field, requires being able to handle people and to make them feel comfortable above all.

If you are not able to do this, regardless of your medical experience, you will not excel in the same way you would if you are personable and retain good soft skills. Intuitive physicians are able to connect with patients on a more personal level and understand their health condition better then.

So not only does this list of 5 things help with the overall representation and career of a physician, but it also will help to enhance their practical skills as well.  These soft skills also extend outside of the patient but to their family as well. Keeping them well informed about their loved one’s condition in a respectable manner is very important.  This will help with the healing process, and have a much more memorable quality for patients.