Essays on qualities of good doctor

He rose to become a renowned medical practitioner with his qualities of head and heart and wrote a couple of brilliant, insightful books on the medical subject, with the human touch that continue to provide information and inspiration as to how to take care of the AIDS patients.... He becomes 'the AIDS doctor'.... 1 Topic: Book review/ My Own Country: A doctor's Story.... Book review/ My Own Country: A doctor's Story. ...

In the paper 'The doctor-Patient Relationship' the author discusses the changes in attitudes of medical students toward psychological aspects of the doctor-image and the doctor-patient relationship.... The doctor in Abre Los Ojos has a very complicated relationship with Cesar, who is a young playboy.... The elements that will be analyzed in the doctor-patient relationship include: the principles, foundation, and dynamic of the doctor-patient relationship, especially between the Dr....

The paper "Open Your Eyes: the Principles of the Relationship between a doctor and a Patient" analyzes the principles, foundation, and dynamic of the doctor-patient relationship, especially between the Dr.... Neither the doctor nor Cesar is safe.... The patient, Cesar, is hoping that the doctor might be able to help him either get free or help him realize what he actually had done and why he was in jail.... THE doctor-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP The doctor-Patient Relationship As It Relates to the Movie Open Your Eyes (Abre Los Ojos) The doctor in Abre Los Ojos (“Open Your Eyes” in English) has a very complicated relationship with Cesar, who is a young playboy who has been involved in a car accident at the hands of his jealous lover Nuria....

An empirical study of a sample of international patients attending a general surgery found that cultural understanding from the doctor was not expected by the patients, and that while doctors did attempt to learn more about their patients' cultural backgrounds, there were many practical limitations which made this difficult to deliver consistently. ... A key area of difference between immigrant patients and their doctor, was that patients came to the surgery believing that the doctor's superior knowledge and technology was sufficient to heal them: the ritual for them involved deliberate suppression of their own culture in an effort to gain the benefits of another culture which they viewed somewhat unreasonably as infallible....

An empirical study of a sample of international patients attending a general surgery found that cultural understanding from the doctor was not expected by the patients, and that while doctors did attempt to learn more about their patients' cultural backgrounds, there were many practical limitations which made this difficult to deliver consistently.... A key area of difference between immigrant patients and their doctor, was that patients came to the surgery believing that the doctor's superior knowledge and technology was sufficient to heal them: the ritual for them involved deliberate suppression of their own culture in an effort to gain the benefits of another culture which they viewed somewhat unreasonably as infallible....

How would you feel if you found out that someone halfway around the world from your doctor's office was reading your CAT scan? ... believe I wouldn't be disappointed or angry, because the purpose of my going to the doctor is to become healthier.... Whatever measures the doctor takes for achieving this goal of mine are his or her business.... I am not against consulting far away or even foreign specialists if for that particular task they are qualified better than my doctor....

UBLS (2010) classified physicians in two different categories, including Medical doctor (MD) or allopathic physicians and doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).... According to AMA (2009), both of these degrees involve general course work while during the residency; the aspiring doctor chooses his or her preferred specialty.... Once the aspiring doctor is admitted in a medical school, the first two years are dedicated to course studies and laboratory work....

have always admired my pediatrician, a young doctor who was always so cool and nice to me.... I am grateful to him because this doctor sparked my interest in medicine, as well as my love for the sciences.... Faced with some health-related problems and reading tragic stories about famous baseball players, my desire to become a doctor is rekindled. ... I suppose that with the nature of jobs and personal interests both changing, searching for a good fit between the two has the potential to be a lifelong project....

The writer of this essay discusses the wish to work in the field of healthcare, either as a doctor or a nurse.... Although I greatly enjoyed both degrees, the areas in both that appealed to me most were those involving human sciences, so I decided to follow my childhood ambition and become qualified as a doctor.... Nursing Application Essay I have always wanted to work in the field of healthcare, either as a doctor or a nurse.... Although I greatly enjoyed both degrees, the areas in both that appealed to me most were those involving human sciences, so I decided to follow my childhood ambition and become qualified as a doctor....

The paper "Intensive Education to a Medical doctor" states that generally speaking, becoming a medical doctor should be a personal decision relying on its significance and process.... Bokor June 14, Intensive Education to a Medical doctor A medical doctor is a professional career recognized worldwide and one that draws a lot of significance to human life.... Worth noting is the fact that the medical doctor career is intrinsically and financially rewarding....

The essential explanation given that makes proteins necessary elements for the body is that protein is good for growth.... These foods have biological benefits that when taken in acceptable qualities and quantities will lead to rich health.... High Protein Diet Food Name Lecturer Date High Protein Food High protein foods are some of the most essential foods that can facilitate health....

A doctor has to treat other people.... This means that the community cannot function normally in the event one of these persons is not available, or not willing to play their role in the society due to isolation, such as a doctor deciding to stay in isolation instead of serving the community.... However, a doctor who has a stronger sense of community will fight to keep his or her community intact by doing their best to treat the sick, and undertaking tests and experiments to come up with a solution or cure to the disease ravaging the society....

The doctor says that her blood pressure level is ‘good'.... To the Lees, doctor's treatment and interventions made her worse other than save her.... n general occasions, the doctor has the lead in the relationship with the patient.... The doctor leads in doing the diagnosis, giving prescription and making other recommendations.... When a patient is under a doctor, the doctor automatically becomes the patient's agent of social control....

The paper "Patient Safety and Risk Management" highlights that a good doctor has to have the welfare of the patient at heart, and has to maneuver complex and uncertain paths to ensure the patient is treated as required.... A good doctor has to have the welfare of the patient at heart, and has to maneuver complex and uncertain paths to ensure the patient is treated as required.... This was a positive move that led to a drastically shift from perfecting the doctor's prescriptions and handwritings, to involving computerized systems, which can to stop errors before they reach the patient....

Section 6 Defining what a good parent is and what a good doctor is can be a very difficult proposition.... A good doctor administers medical aid to people, but must observe the rule that they respect the values of those whom they treat.... It is arrogant to assume that western medicine is the only and best way to deal with people and so a good doctor will go along with family wishes as far as possible.... One of the best qualities of this anthropological account of the baby Lia's illness and her family's experiences in coming to terms both with the practical needs of their large family and at times very obtrusive interventions of the American health services....

A 2001 publication by the UK Department of Health has stated that it is “a fundamental part of good practice for patients to be able to determine what happens to their own bodies.... The consequence of this refusal may lead to the death of the child and hence his parents are keen on accepting the treatment as per the doctor's advice.... This has resulted in the growth of complexities in ethical considerations in their daily practice, thus making every act of a doctor very delicate....

They are: 1) right to resource and care through good hospital care, food, warmth, safety and parents' care.... This is based on the view that if doctors break the news of potentially fatal condition to them, it would only do more harm than good.... The paper "Recognition of Children's Rights in Hospital " is an outstanding example of a law essay....

The patient's husband did not have full comprehension of his wife's health at that particular moment, and he could not easily accept the doctor's observation that she had a terminal illness.... I agreed with the doctor's decision to keep the husband not fully informed of his wife's condition to avoid trauma.... Based on the principles of beneficence and least harm, the doctor prescribed a medication that could help the patient to treat some of the symptoms of brain cancer since the MRI had indicated that her cancer was at very advanced stage....

Relevant qualities of good communication in the healthcare environment include building a relationship, using open-ended questions in a conversation, discovering and asking the patient's views, providing empathy and respect, looking for understanding, reaching agreements on problems and plans, and putting closure to some issues regarding the treatment process (Jensen et al.... It is evident in the healthcare environment that patient and doctor interaction makes sure the patient gets the maximum treatment outcomes and the highest possible consumer satisfaction....

A Chinese doctor working in either the secondary or tertiary hospitals is paid about US$780 per month which is even lower for those young doctors on the training programme.... With China ageing demography and the new imposed child policy the workload on each doctor is increasing every day.... A study indicates that a specialist doctor attends to more than 50 patients in the outpatient hospital.... Emphasis on Rote Learning than Clinical Skills- colleges that offer medical education assumes that anyone who is able to memorize lots of information can be an excellent doctor....

A good example are the patients with chronic illnesses like tuberculosis and when a doctor makes the decision that the patient should quit some disastrous habits like smoking when suffering from tuberculosis, the patients who may be involved in smoking will be blamed but the doctors will also be blamed for not informing the patient of the best methods to quit smoking and hence not helping the patient to comply with the physician's decision.... It is important to note that the mental attitude of the patients is very important in taking a health related decision and this can be attributed to the fact that the patient may feel obligated to be engaged in other activities than the activities that have been advised by the doctor....

Therefore, besides, my good communication skills, I possess strong interpersonal skills which help me to reduce the patient-doctor gap by trying to balance the needs of both parties.... I endure various challenges including immense pain and suffering to ensure I create a good environment for patients.... This adds a human touch to the patients and also creates a good environment for treatment.... Nursing is a challenging job that calls for strong personal qualities to help one endure the tough situations experienced in the course of duty....

For each and every teenage health problem- serious or simple- parents are seeking the advice of a doctor.... The paper "The Overmedication of Todays Youth" discusses that good parenting is a way of avoiding over medication among children and teenagers.... good parenting helps parents to realize the problems of children and teenagers properly and to help them in solving such problems.... In short, overmedication may bring more harm than good in future as far as health and wellbeing of children and teenagers are concerned....

Like in the hospital this can be determined as from the time a patient makes an enquiry from the hospital receptionist, then she proceeds to the cashier to pay for the consultation fee, then she moves to the doctor who examines her and gives his prescription (Hill, 2012).... The doctor may request the patient to see the laboratory technician who examines her and the results sent to the doctor.... This was via allocating them the number of patients each doctor could handle and the maximum period to complete the task....

The patient should disclose every detail correctly as asked by the doctor.... Good communication to the doctor should mean that he/she has understood the patient's perspective.... The doctor should not devalue the patients' or their family's views.... A doctor, not a lawyer, is the right person to defuse an angry patient, because an angry patient is a lawsuit waiting to happen.... A doctor's sloppy handwritten prescription or medical tests replaced by a printed text can help better communicate between the pharmacist and the laboratory....

The following paper highlights that no prohibitions or restrictions other than duties, taxes or other charges, whether made effective through quotas, import or export licenses or other measures, shall be instituted or maintained by any contracting party on the importation of any product.... ... ... ...

The anti-coagulant drug can only be administered by a licensed nurse or medical doctor, and it is usually given by either intravenous injection or through subcutaneous injection.... The professional doctor who administers heparin must have an understanding of national and local anticoagulant guidelines and their application; this gives them the knowledge on how and when to administer the drug effectively....

When the fact presented seems to be true or false, it is upon the doctor's comprehension to determine the credibility of the source.... Trends of Diabetic Patient Name Instructor Task Date Introduction The significance of finding credible sources for patients and doctors is in comprehension of trends in health issues concerning patients suffering from diabetics, since the information acknowledged on health is remarkably useful, empowering for an individual to make apt health decisions....

The right to human dignity maintenance aims at avoiding poor life quality during the process of death than to seek a particular way of having a good idealized death, as is the case of good death.... For example, a doctor who decides to give a lethal injection to his patient who had given him the advance directive not to hasten his death and is now unconscious suffers his/her final stages of an illness that is terminal.... Alternately, it may be a solution to patients disease that they may also term as “suffering”, where they adviseb the doctor on the procedure....

The reason behind the preference of computers and smart phones is that they have a lot of good pictures and audio sounds.... The services may not be available being that the doctor concerned is committed or attending to another procedure in a different place which may be far geographically (Louis E.... The services may not be available being that the doctor concerned is committed or attending to another procedure in a different place which may be far geographically (Louis E....

The reason behind the preference of computers and smart phones is that they have a lot of good pictures and audio sounds.... The services may not be available being that the doctor concerned is committed or attending to another procedure in a different place.... The services may not be available being that the doctor concerned is committed or attending to another procedure in a different place which may be far geographically (Louis E.... Through online doctoral services surgical operations maybe done by the doctor online or the instructions maybe received through online services being that the nurse may not be able to withhold all the instructions that maybe given through online calls (Chayko 18)....

As such, they may require the doctor to perform a specific medical procedure under terms of service of a contract.... Working as a locum doctor gives a doctor immense flexibility to operate in different hospitals within a locality.... A locum consultant is important in this scenario as it allows the doctor to connect to different hospitals that need his specialty.... On the other hand, a doctor looking for flexibility can have an opportunity to explore a particular department of practice....

The doctor was sued for negligence by Mrs.... Hart was told by the doctor.... The judge found out that Mrs Hart was not warned by the doctor about the voice loss risk.... In the event that there is no desire brought forth by the patient then the doctor is vested with the responsibility to warn the patient of the therapy risks.... The doctor assured her that there was not a real risk involved in the surgery.... The doctor's major fault was the failure to warn the patient of the risks involved....

There are two ways in which euthanasia can be performed, the first one is when the doctor or the nurse gives a medicine which takes the life away of a terminally ill patient and the other is when the doctor or the nurse choose to ignore the patient and the patient dies upon not getting the proper medication.... ?? (doctor-Assisted Suicide) ... uthanasia should be supported because we all have a right to decide what is good and what is bad for us, similarly it is important to assist the terminally ill when they know that their disease is incurable and they have to suffer and endure the pain, it is so much better to assist them rather than leaving them at the mercy of no one....

Irrespective of its possible benefits, I would prefer doctors hired as my employees for a number of good reasons.... ssessing the qualities of a physician is not a difficult task.... So an efficient doctor from their own reach can extremely influence the success of a hospital.... In addition we count the pleasing personality of a doctor as an additional quality which would enhance the interpersonal relationship between patients and doctors....

The nurse will then contact the doctor after their own assessment with any finding so that the doctor can determine if a visit is needed or medication change.... Many times, Mary, the team leader would ask the Nurse their own opinion in the matter because the nurse has much more experience and interaction with the patient and is likely able to make good decisions based on what he or she has assessed the problem to be, Often Mary would agree with their suggestion and allow them to follow their own plan of care with her approval....

The nurse and doctor communication and teamwork is pivotal to promote a safer care environment during labor and birth.... But, many times, mutually respectable direct communication between nurse-physician is not agreeable to the doctor.... Therefore, in patient's best interest, she has to convey the message to the physician without hurting doctor's ego.... This technique is called as “doctor-nurse” game.... To obtain required clinical action the nurse should tactfully handled the situation by making doctor feel his importance and let him ordered the required suggestion to the nurse....

How does one measure units of good and bad outcomes?... This study does not relate to the question whether it is moral or ethical for the patient to commit suicide or to ask a doctor to help him do so.... It deals solely with whether there are situations in which arguments can be made that a doctor is acting ethically or morally in helping the process.... Obviously if one takes the position that suicide is always unethical, immoral or illegal, no matter what the circumstances, then it follows that a doctor's participation in the process must attract the same judgment as it would have to be considered as aiding and abetting a criminal, immoral, unethical act....

Her doctor, Dr.... “A purple lesion on the cervix” was unique to Lacks case a feature that prompted the doctor to take a portion of samples from the patients for detailed studies and testing in other facilities elsewhere with the promise that the findings of the research would help treat the sick Lacks (Skloot, 2011).... umerous other doctor continued with studies on the HeLa cells thereby making other iconic discoveries.... When she visited a gynecologist, the doctor could not diagnose her condition owing to the uniqueness of the symptoms she presented....

Legal challenges and court decisions can seriously affect a doctor's professional future.... owe first went to the doctor complaining dizziness and blurred vision.... The doctor incorrectly diagnosed a migraine and his diagnosis remained unchanged despite Mr.... In court, it was judged that the doctor should have referred Mr.... Whereas, the legal process of medical litigation is a conclusion called 'the doctor's negligence' for which a series of steps are formulated towards the conclusion....

Young (2010) agrees that while NPs are generally very good in fulfillment of standard treatment algorithms for single chronic diseases such as diabetes or asthma, in many other cases of primary care, for instance where a patient has multiple chronic diseases or unknown symptoms, they can be found incompetent and incapable of good help. ... Traditionally, NPs work as doctor supplements providing services which extend services provided by GPs.... Now more and more NPs start working as doctor substitutes, having rights to independently provide a wide range of services, usually provided by GPs....

Communication between a doctor and a patient Communication is an imperative component of the relationship between patients and physicians1.... I have carried the procedures before under the supervision of a qualified medical doctor.... The doctor may also assess the situation in order to see whether the treatment procedures have any significance as far as treatment is concerned20.... Healthy communication facilitates emotional assessment of patients A good communication must ensure there is feedback from either of the two parties....

qualities of a Good Nurse.... Top 10 qualities of a great Nurse.... Diagnosis is based on the patient's history taken by the doctor as there is no other way for him to determine how the patient is feeling.... It is basically the fear of being stigmatized in the society that prevents them from consulting a doctor regarding mental issues that they are encountering.... On the other hand, those who accept that there is something wrong with them fear the diagnosis of a mental illness; thus, refuse to seek advice from a doctor....

For this reason both the patient and the service provider will only make view trips to see the doctor and vice versa.... This can make it so uncomfortable for the patient if he/she has saved the doctor's prescription in this device.... Both can be able to use iPhone to their advantage for the doctor will be able to assist the patient to learn how to operate this gadget to process the relevant information.... Additionally, the patient can be able to send a trusted person who is well equipped in using the iPhone to converse with the doctor and in return be of great use to the patient....

Hassan's wife (Parichehr Salasels) vehemently opposed to the doctor's ideas.... Taking an example of Hassan from the case study above, people question the ethicality of the doctor's suggestions and the professionalism in it.... Ethically, there is an un-debatable agreement that no man has a right to end the life of another, not even a doctor.... If one has been a doctor to such a person since they started manifesting the signs, yet they did not make their wishes concerning their last days, it becomes hard for the doctor to decide on what best to do. ...

Unless a doctor or a psychiatrist does a proper diagnosis, the patient may feel that the diagnosis was unsatisfactory.... This actually turns the doctor's perception and perspective towards healthcare provision.... Features of outer life such as sadness, reduced functioning, loss of interest or pleasure, sleep or psychomotor functioning are considered external qualities popularly referred to as symptoms of mental disorder.... Actually, it is out of these external qualities that are used in diagnosing mental disorders....

My profession as a doctor makes it easier to get absorbed and start life with my family. ... A doctor and a patient should have an open-minded relationship.... The patient should be able to express how he/she feels and mutually the doctor should create an environment where the patient feels that the doctor is the right person to share with his or her problems.... he doctor portrays qualities assuring the patient he/she can confide in the doctor. ...

These suggestions will allow for there to be a further continuity of care within the healthcare industry because there will be less rigid boundaries between what a doctor can do for a patient and what a nurse is able to do for a patient.... They also state that it is important for there to be a general agreement in what a doctor's role should be and that the doctor and nurses need to be able to adapt to the situation that they are in. ... Why then are the errors in patient care becoming a problem for a country with such a good public health system....

The nurse or doctor should adjust the dose administration to the patient individually bearing in mind the patient's prior analgesics treatment.... From the case study, both the nurses and the doctor committed an offence.... First, the doctor should not have allowed the nurse to administer morphine to the patient without his presence.... The doctor should have checked the patient's conditions as required by law before allowing the nurse GK to administer morphine....

This essay explores the patient satisfaction and retention strategies in hospitals, particularly at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City in UAE.... The study outlines the contributions in the theoretical and empirical reviews detailing the relationship of variables used in this topic of research.... ... ...