The healing power of the doctor-patient relationship
Humane and empathic care are quintessential to the medical profession. In this narrative, a psychiatrist reflects on a difficult patient encounter which highlights the influence of trauma on a patient with psychosis and how the doctor-patient relationship is paramount in the treatment of any illness.
Authors
- Ravichandra Karkal
Institutions
- Yenepoya University (IN)
- Government of Karnataka (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20529/ijme.2024.051
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39