Importance Of Doctor and Patient Relationship

Though doctor and patient relationship is generally ignored but it is a very important point, not only for patient but also for doctors. The impact of first meeting of a doctor with patient can cause lot of positive energy and confidence in patient and contribute a major role to make their morale high.

Relationship Between Doctor and Patient

It is very important for every patient to deal with his/her doctor amicably. I don’t know how many doctors try to make his/her patient comfortable to talk further about their health problems. Many times, it is observed that patients are not really comfortable to share their health problems with doctors either due to their current health problem or negative body language of doctors. Doctors should try to present a very polite version of their personality to patient. A patient should be encouraged enough to disclose all their ailments and previous medical records to doctors, so that he/she can get the best treatment from the doctors.

On the other hand a patient should also take care of their past medical records handy, if they have any major medical records. Many time patients forget to describe their previous health complication and they generally remain focused on their current health problems, that not only confused doctors but also cause treatments to go wrong directions. Proper explanations of symptoms to doctor is as important as treatment of disease. A patient should always do following home work before consulting a doctor –

• Note down your all unusual health symptoms from last week.


• Create records of all past medicines and medical check ups, particularly in the case of high/low blood pressure and diabetes medications.


• If you are smoker or addicted to any particular drug, you must tell your doctor.


• If any particular medicine or drug cause reaction in your body, you must inform your doctor so that he can take care of it while prescribing medicine for you.

A mutual cooperation and understand can play a major role to get patient treat well can avoid further unwanted situations.