The New York Times published an essay today about physicians showing emotion at the bedside of their patients. Most patients want a physician who is empathetic and understanding, but physicians struggle with how and how much emotion they should show. The comments after the article are especially telling, as patients express a range of desires: from those who want an emotive physician and those who want a doctor who tells only the facts.
The article raises the importance of the individual relationship, that requires the physicians to fine-tune perceptions of patients and try to read the patient's desire for an emotive interactions.
You can find the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/22/health/views/22essa.html?ex=1366603200&en=1078af22fd5fff5e&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
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