http://georgevanantwerp.com/2008/05/06/five-ways-to-recognize-the-best-doctors/ Topics Of Interest In Healthcare & Communications Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://georgevanantwerp.com/2008/05/06/five-ways-to-recognize-the-best-doctors/#comment-2608 Wed, 07 May 2008 16:33:06 +0000 http://patientadvocate.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/five-ways-to-recognize-the-best-doctors/#comment-2608 Character, communication and self-sacrifice all speak to the issue of compassion, what I consider one of the most important qualities in a doctor. And for skeptics who doubt the link between compassion and more effective medical care, there’s a large body of evidence that tells us things like physicians who exhibit empathy encourage patients
to be more forthcoming about their symptoms and concerns, resulting in more accurate diagnoses and better care.

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