Our family have used the same physician for many years now, the wonderful Dr. Balpal Sandhu, and that is for a number of reasons. In the main however it is Balpal is a very good doctor, plus the fact that he knows us all very well. I think that it is crucial that you have a doctor who you can put your faith in and who you feel comfortable going to see, and there are certain characteristics that you should expect from a doctor when you do go to see them, and these are what I think makes a great physician.
Bedside Manner
Of course the single most important thing here is the attitude and the manner which the doctor has, this should make you feel calm and at ease with whatever they are looking into. Some doctors like to use aversion tactics to take your mind off whatever they are doing, whereas some will talk to you about exactly what they are checking for or what they are concerned about. Either of these approaches can work, the key is a physician who makes you feel confident in their abilities and who makes you feel calm.
Cares
Something which I have always found important in a physician is that they care, and that they show that they care about your wellbeing. These men and women play a vital rile in the early diagnosis of disease and that is why it is essential that they care enough to properly look into issues which you may have. Doctors will always care of course, they have taken an oath to do so, but there is a difference between the type of care that you have to give, the care which you need to really help your patients to the best of your ability.
Communication Skills
Whether discussing a scary diagnosis or a mental health issue, you are also going to need your doctor to have great skills when it comes to speaking and listening. If you can find a physician who is great when it comes to this then you are also going to feel far more at ease with them, and no matter what the problem is that you may have, you are going to feel much safer in the knowledge that the doctor is on board, and understands when to speak and listen.
Familiarity
The biggest benefit which we have with Balpal is that he knows us and he knows my family, and that is something very precious. From a personal point of view it feels greta knowing that going to the doctor is going to be easy, but this also helps from a medical capacity too, as he knows my family history and can quickly draw links between issues which we may have had.
Find yourself a physician who you are prepare to keep going back to and who showcases the skills listed above, it really will make a difference.
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