The Good Doctor
What Patients Want
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Patient Care, Health Care Delivery
| Author: | Ron Paterson | ISBN: | 9781775581864 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press | Publication: | November 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ron Paterson |
| ISBN: | 9781775581864 |
| Publisher: | Auckland University Press |
| Publication: | November 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Auckland University Press |
| Language: | English |
Drawing upon real accounts of negligence, incompetence, and distrust, this book seeks to identify the key competencies of a good doctor, the ways in which medical care fails, and the roadblocks to ensuring that every licensed doctor is capable. Arguing that it is possible to improve patient care—by lifting the veils of secrecy and better informing patients, by establishing more effective ways of checking doctors' competence, and by ensuring that medical watchdogs protect the public—this discussion offers an expert's perspective on health care.
Drawing upon real accounts of negligence, incompetence, and distrust, this book seeks to identify the key competencies of a good doctor, the ways in which medical care fails, and the roadblocks to ensuring that every licensed doctor is capable. Arguing that it is possible to improve patient care—by lifting the veils of secrecy and better informing patients, by establishing more effective ways of checking doctors' competence, and by ensuring that medical watchdogs protect the public—this discussion offers an expert's perspective on health care.
