tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979812452800366756.post8944331666716169013..comments2023-08-22T08:13:53.896-05:00Comments on The SV Chronicles: What Makes a Good Patient Great?The Silent Voices in my Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07341880178531061836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979812452800366756.post-69558403421283673112008-10-07T13:06:00.000-05:002008-10-07T13:06:00.000-05:00http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1...http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1186585-1,00.htmlThe Silent Voices in my Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341880178531061836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1979812452800366756.post-56901950176887700882008-07-14T12:23:00.000-05:002008-07-14T12:23:00.000-05:00I am sure you fit into the category of "well loved...I am sure you fit into the category of "well loved patient". I like your list. Mine would be similar: <BR/><BR/>Understanding that they are people with lives and stuff happens, try to be okay with the occasional lateness, or cancelled appts.<BR/><BR/>Being thoughtful and polite like I am with any human being. Sometimes I send thank you cards.<BR/><BR/>Talking openly, but politely if anything makes me angry or annoyed. There is nothing worse than stewing over a perceived mistake. <BR/><BR/>With my pdoc I find these moments of openness and honesty the most helpful for our relationship. I do not "challenge", instead I explain "This is what I perceived happened, this is how I felt, I could be mistaken, but could we talk about it"? (God knows my perception is skewed much of the time)<BR/><BR/>Great topic.Aquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16230285017033299419noreply@blogger.com