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\subsubsection{ “A Physician Loses Her
Cool”} Cool”
A young physician with a prominent allergic history required a CAT scan for suspected malignancy. Because of her allergic history her internist advised against the use of contrast media. As she was lying on the X-ray table the radiologist, another young
physician physician, towered over her and castigated her for not allowing the use of contrast media. The patient felt frightened and humiliated, as well as powerless to defend the decision against using contrast media. After all it was not her decision but her doctor’s.
A year later the physician returned apprehensively for a second examination. She planned in her mind to discuss with the radiologist how difficult the earlier encounter has been. She went over and over what she would say to explain what she had felt and how frightening the experience had been.
When the radiologist came in she began to speak before the doctor-patient could say a word: “How are you? I have been wondering how you have been. I have thought so much about you and your illness. You are young like me and I identified so strongly with your situation that I behaved badly, I wanted to do the best study we possibly could to help you. I felt so badly afterward about what I said.”
A year later Discussion:
When an ongoing relationship exists between the
physician returned apprehensively for a second examination. She planned in her mind doctor and patient an opportunity exists to
discuss repair mistakes and faulty communication. Faced with the
radiologist how difficult possibility of malignancy, or in other crisis situations neither the
earlier encounter has been. She went over patient, nor the doctor may be in optimal shape to clearly communicate their questions, doubts and
over what she would say explanations. Return visits and follow-ups, even with consultants, may be invaluable in correcting mistakes and misperceptions that occur in brief, stressful, or emergency encounters.
Doctors and patients are faced with conflict between their wishes for personal contact and demands of professional responsibility. Patients want to get to know their doctors so they can build faith and trust. This is true even if the encounter is a technical one as it was in this example. Patients don’t want some “Bozo” doing a biopsy of their kidney, or putting a large tube down their gullet or up their rear end. It is important for physicians to take the time whenever this is humanly possible to explain what
she had felt they are doing, why they are doing it, and
how frightening what the
patient’s experience
had been.
When will be like.
Patient anxiety and cognitive confusion when ill may make it impossible for the
radiologist came in she began patient to
speak before ask for the
doctor-patient could say information or reassurance they need. The physician needs to develop standard psychological procedures for dealing with this anxiety or confusion and to constantly review these procedures for their adequacy. A patient who is unhappy with a
word: “How are you? I have been wondering procedure gives the doctor a signal that indicates they may not be preparing patients adequately.
Lastly physicians should be aware of the psychological phenomena of identification and how
you have been. I have thought so it may affect their treatment of patients for good or ill. In this case example the doctor identified with a patient who was very much
about you and your illness. You are young like
me her. However this led to the doctor becoming anxious to do an exceptional job and
I identified so strongly hyper-professional in her attempt to both do something and conceal her anxiety. When the physician becomes aware with
your situation hindsight that
I behaved badly, I wanted such an error has been made a phone call or letter to
do the
best study we possibly could patient might well be appropriate. When the patient is aware of nagging questions or unresolved anger they also might consider contacting the physician in an attempt to
help you. work out the problem.
I
felt so badly afterward about what believe the economic pressures of managed care are forcing physicians to see patients for too short a time and too close together. I
said.”
end{subsection} do not believe adequate medical care can be delivered on a production line. It is very legitimate for a patient to protest “I need more time to talk about this decision”. For optimal care both the physician and patient need time to talk and think.\cite{Christakis_1997}
\subsubsection{Discussion:} Knowledge base: managed care, brief encounter, identification with patient, doctors in treatment, mindfulness, traumatic encounter, talking with patients, explanation of procedures, patient preferences, patient decision making, patients in acute crisis, patients with acute illness. Exemplar
When an ongoing relationship exists between the doctor and patient an opportunity exists to repair mistakes and faulty communication. Faced with the possibility Christakis, D.A., Feudtner, C. (1997), 'Temporary matters: The ethical consequences of
malignancy, or transient social relationships in
other crisis situations neither medical training.', Journal of the
patient, nor American Medical Association, 278 739-43.
An excellent article on the
doctor may be in optimal shape to clearly communicate their questions, doubts and explanations. Return visits conflict between the need and
follow-ups, even with consultants, may desire for the physician to be
invaluable in correcting mistakes efficient and
perceptions the demands on time that
occurs in brief, stressful, or emergency encounters.
Doctors and patients are
faced with conflict between their wishes required for
personal contact human social relationships with patients, colleagues, medical teams and
demands family. The adverse effects on current medical practice, particularly in tertiary teaching hospitals, are noted.
The brevity of
professional responsibility. Patients want to get to know their doctors so they can build faith and trust. This is true even if contact makes procedures "medi-centric" rather than focused upon the
encounter is a “technical” one patient's needs and desires. Efficiency, such as
it was in this example. Patients rapid discharge or referral, may be valued over benefit to the patient. Medical care teams who do not
want some “Bozo” doing a biopsy of their kidney, or putting a large tube down their gullet know each other well enough to trust each other may rely on authority or
up "turf" to enforce their
rear end. It is important for physicians wishes to
take the
time whenever this detriment of patient care. Psychosocial problems may be dumped on another team or service. Intimacy is
humanly possible avoided. Commitment, even to
explain what they are doing, why they are doing it, and what the patient’s experience will be like.
Patient anxiety and cognitive confusion when ill medical tasks, may
make it impossible for the patient be avoided due to
ask for the
information or reassurance they need. The physician needs to develop standard psychological procedures for dealing with this anxiety small amount of time spent on a service or
confusion and to constantly review these procedures for their adequacy. A patient who is unhappy with a
procedure gives the doctor a signal that indicates they may not be preparing patients adequately.\cite{Cassell_1997} patient.
Lastly physicians should be aware of the psychological phenomena of identification and how it may affect their treatment of patients for good or ill. In this case example the doctor identified with a patient who was very much like her. However this led to the doctor becoming anxious to do an exceptional job and hyper-professional in her attempt to both do something and conceal her anxiety. When the physician becomes aware with hindsight that such an error has been made a phone call or letter to the patient might well be appropriate. When the patient is aware of nagging questions or unresolved anger they also might consider contacting the physician in an attempt to work out the problem. This is an example of a useful slip or mistake that caused the doctor to reflect on her own behavior. The reflection is useful in correcting the mistake and her professional manner, not only with this patient but others in the future.
I believe the economic pressures of managed care are forcing physicians to see patients for too short a time and too close together. I do not believe adequate medical care can be
delivered on a production line. It is very legitimate for a patient to protest “I need more time to talk about this decision”. For optimal care both the physician and patient need time to talk and think \cite{9286834}.
Knowledge base: managed care, brief encounter, identification with patient, doctors in treatment, mindfulness, traumatic encounter, talking with patients, explanation of procedures, patient preferences, patient decision making, patients in acute crisis, patients with acute illness
s),