Current Issues in the Physician–Patient Relationship

• Published in: The Journal of hand surgery (American ed.) Vol. 35; no. 12; pp. 2126 - 2129
• Main Authors: Kalliainen, Loree K., MD, Lichtman, David M., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01-12-2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Advertising as Topic; Asymmetry; Biological and medical sciences; Communication; Cultural Diversity; Decision Making; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Humans; Medical sciences; Orthopedics; Patient Satisfaction; Physician-Patient Relations; physician–patient relationships; shared decision-making; Trust; trust; Asymmetry; communication; physician–patient relationships; shared decision-making; Human; Decision making; Orthopedics; Physician; physician-patient relationships; Communication
• ISSN: 0363-5023; 1531-6564
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.06.012

This review is one of a series of articles reflecting the sections of the Code of Ethics of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. The physician–patient relationship has been subjected to numerous stressors over the past several decades. This report reviews historical elements of the relationship and discusses current issues related to it: asymmetry, challenges to the physician, and interpersonal, systemic, and societal challenges.