“Qualitaitive methods” course..should be prerequisite for medical students/physicians!!
Uncategorized Add comments1) Doctors need to understand the cultural environment to take good care of patients. This si because cultural environment ( food habits, perception of illness, perception of disease, cultural healthy/unhealthy habits, ) shapes one’s perception of illness and treatment. For example, many times individual thinks that once symptoms are gone, there is no need of taking medications any more.
2) Physicians have to become keen listeners to know patient’s health history.
3) Physicians need to be good observers.
4) Physicians must be able to convey complex information to the patient in the most possible easy way.
I think qualitative methods course has the content to address above mentioned concerns. If doctors become good listeners, I believe that, the communication gap what exist between patient and clinicians, can be bridged and the healthcare can be made more effective!!
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