Posts Tagged ‘University of California at Davis’

Health & Medicine - Tuesday, March 2, 2010 21:33 - 1 Comment

When doctors just say ‘no’


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When denying requests for inappropriate treatments, physicians can preserve their relationships with patients by doing so in a way that addresses the patients’ concerns. “Our study found that physicians rely on three types of strategies to deny patient requests, and that the strategy that seems to suit patients best is one that includes and specifically addresses patients’ viewpoints and motivations,” says Debora Paterniti. (Courtesy: iStockphoto)

UC DAVIS (US)—It’s possible for clinicians to turn down requests for inappropriate treatment and still address the patient’s concerns and preserve the physician-patient relationship. Continue…


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