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| - Bedside manner is the term used in doctor-patient relationships to describe how well the physician can relate to the patient when the patient is in need of comfort, reassurance and support when receiving a bad diagnosis or being told they must undergo a painful or dangerous procedure. As physicians are almost universally individuals who are driven, highly intelligent, competitive, socially awkward and busy, in most cases being able to provide this kind of supportive relationship does not come naturally to them. In recent years, both medical education and physician assessment has put much more emphasis on relationships with patients as studies have shown that medical results are superior when patients "buy into" a diagnosis and treatment plan rather than being dictated to by their doctor.
- ) Julian Bashir In 2370, Jadzia Dax asked Melora Pazlar if it was Dr. Julian Bashir's bedside manner that had charmed her, after the Elaysian confessed that she might be falling for him. (DS9: "Melora") In 2372, Quark rebuffed Leeta's claims that Rom was ill and needed to lie down, saying that her knowledge of Dr. Bashir's bedside manner didn't qualify her to give medical advice. (DS9: "Bar Association") Also that year, Bashir chalked up Ekoria's faith in him to his bedside manner. (DS9: "The Quickening") In 2374, Lisa Cusak asked a distracted Bashir how he ever graduated medical school with the kind of bedside manner he was displaying. (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice") The Doctor The Doctor was frequently criticized for his lack of bedside manner, a feature which was not exc
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| - Bedside manner is the term used in doctor-patient relationships to describe how well the physician can relate to the patient when the patient is in need of comfort, reassurance and support when receiving a bad diagnosis or being told they must undergo a painful or dangerous procedure. As physicians are almost universally individuals who are driven, highly intelligent, competitive, socially awkward and busy, in most cases being able to provide this kind of supportive relationship does not come naturally to them. In recent years, both medical education and physician assessment has put much more emphasis on relationships with patients as studies have shown that medical results are superior when patients "buy into" a diagnosis and treatment plan rather than being dictated to by their doctor. The doctors portrayed on House, M.D. portray a large range of ability to deal with patients:
* James Wilson clearly is the exemplar of a physician who can empathize and deal with patients without becoming overly familiar or attached - maintaining a professional relationship while building a personal one.
* Conversely, Gregory House would prefer not to deal with patients, is curt and often angry with those he must meet, and often acts inappropriately around them.
* Robert Chase also has a good bedside manner, although he has been criticized for complaining about patients behind their back. He is also good when dealing with children, although he often has difficulty dealing with their parents because of this.
* Conversely, Eric Foreman has a passable bedside manner, but is often dismissive with patients (something that is seen in sharp relief with his treatment of Janice Burke).
* Allison Cameron is empathetic, but as people have often noted, she often develops a complete inability to deal with delivering bad news, something that provided a real problem in Maternity when she can't break the news of Baby Boy Chen-Lupino's death to his parents
* Remy Hadley has a good bedside manner, being entirely professional but yet friendly with patients.
* Conversely, Lawrence Kutner was often ill at ease with patients and tended to talk too much, often saying things he regretted saying, then apologizing, then realizing his apology made things worse, and then he would keep talking anyway.
* Chris Taub developed a very good bedside manner, projecting confidence to his patients with a good mix of professionalism and humility. He can be seen exercising his skills when dealing with his very vain plastic surgery patients.
* Like Kutner, Martha M. Masters also had difficulty relating to patients. She would often go off on tangents before coming back to the point. Her roommate Donovan pointed out these deficiencis to her in Last Temptation.
* Jessica Adams treats patients equally despite their social status, something she learned while working in prisons and free clinics. Her manner is consistenly straightforward and professional no matter who she is dealing with.
* Chi Park had some deficiencies in her bedside manner, often trying to be overly familiar with patients, but just as often having difficulty relating to them.
- ) Julian Bashir In 2370, Jadzia Dax asked Melora Pazlar if it was Dr. Julian Bashir's bedside manner that had charmed her, after the Elaysian confessed that she might be falling for him. (DS9: "Melora") In 2372, Quark rebuffed Leeta's claims that Rom was ill and needed to lie down, saying that her knowledge of Dr. Bashir's bedside manner didn't qualify her to give medical advice. (DS9: "Bar Association") Also that year, Bashir chalked up Ekoria's faith in him to his bedside manner. (DS9: "The Quickening") In 2374, Lisa Cusak asked a distracted Bashir how he ever graduated medical school with the kind of bedside manner he was displaying. (DS9: "The Sound of Her Voice") The Doctor The Doctor was frequently criticized for his lack of bedside manner, a feature which was not exclusive to him but to the EMH Mark I in general. (VOY: "Message in a Bottle") In 2371, Tom Paris' criticism led Chakotay to suggest that one of the crewmembers of USS Voyager should train as a field medic. Captain Kathryn Janeway volunteered Paris himself. (VOY: "Parallax") There was some talk of reprogramming the EMH to be less rude, but Kes argued against it, saying he was alive and self-aware, not just a hologram. (VOY: "Eye of the Needle") By 2373, his manner had improved somewhat, as he had realized that occasionally, the truth about one's medical condition had to be given gently. (VOY: "Basics, Part II") In his quest for self-improvement, he chose several character elements from various historical figures, hoping to improve his bedside manner. (VOY: "Darkling") In 2375, when Seven of Nine told him he was the medical database, he qualified it by saying, "With two legs and a splendid bedside manner." (VOY: "Relativity") In 2378, Tom Paris' version of "Photons Be Free" described the character based on The Doctor as having "obnoxious bedside manner" which would have to be tolerated. (VOY: "Author, Author")
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