The Good Doctor: What Patients Want,Paterson Ron

Name: The Good Doctor: What Patients Want,Paterson Ron
Brand: Auckland University Press

Auckland University Press

Good DoctorAuthor(s): Paterson Ron\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Auckland University Press, New Zealand\nImprint: Auckland University Press\nISBN-13: 9781869405922, 978-1869405922\nSynopsis\nWhat makes a good doctor? Are there bad doctors out there - and if so how do we protect patients from them? Can we inject more information, more trust and more assured competence into the medical system to solve these problems? \n\nDrawing on his years of dealing with patient concerns, Ron Paterson tackles these important questions. The book makes challenging arguments: \n\nthat patients don't demand the sort of information about doctors that they should; \nthat doctors who feel put upon by information overload, patient demands, complaints and growing requirements from employers, colleges, medical boards and government, will be resistant to any additional regulation of their activity; \nthat doctors are reluctant to judge problem doctors and prefer the `quiet chat';\nAnd that current law and pr.