Our worth is a bit more than what you pay the plumber. We need to renew our pride in our profession. What we do makes a real difference in people's lives. Here's a quick review of the literature. Patient diagnosis is made 70 percent of the time from the patient's history.
Patients are more satisfied when they feel all of their concerns have been addressed.
Hundreds of studies indicate that between 22 percent and 72 percent of patients do not follow their doctor's recommendations. Compliance in Health Care. Litigation is lower among clinicians who have good communication skills. 71 percent of patients stated poor relationships as a reason for their malpractice claims. Primary care physicians who had never had a malpractice suit spent on average 3.3 minutes more with their patients, and had a more patient-centered interviewing style.