http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/privilege-of-being-at-patients-bedside.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/privilege-of-being-at-patients-bedside.html#comment-89947 Anonymous Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/the-privilege-of-being-at-a-patients-bedside.html#comment-89947 sadly, documented physical exam findings will never carry as much weight in the courtroom as a negative ct scan. ah, screw it. let's just order the ct. sadly, documented physical exam findings will never carry as much weight in the courtroom as a negative ct scan. ah, screw it. let’s just order the ct.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/02/privilege-of-being-at-patients-bedside.html#comment-89945 Rishi Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/02/the-privilege-of-being-at-a-patients-bedside.html#comment-89945 I know this may have previously been discussed in one of your other posts... but is it possible to <i>naturally</i> have better bed-side manner than a colleague? If one isn't so lucky, how can the necessary skills be acquired? After all, they say "practice makes perfect", but I don't think it's feasible to practice bed-side manner on real patients until you're up to speed. I know this may have previously been discussed in one of your other posts… but is it possible to naturally have better bed-side manner than a colleague? If one isn’t so lucky, how can the necessary skills be acquired? After all, they say “practice makes perfect”, but I don’t think it’s feasible to practice bed-side manner on real patients until you’re up to speed.

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