To be an effective doctor or physician, there are traits that you should posses. In this way, you will not just contribute to the medicine but be an effective health care. There are many people who need not just the treatment but also the care from their physicians. Here are some traits that can contribute to the healing of a patient:
a. Empathy. A doctor who has greater understanding about how the patients feel and their condition can actually contribute to lesser pain of the treatment. A patient who feels that they are well-taken care of by the physician, it suppresses the feeling of pain upon treatment and results to fast recovery from the illness. If the patients sense that the doctor does not show any interest, it can actually lengthen the suffering of the person’s illness.
b. Professionalism. This is one of the most important a doctor must have in this kind of field. When still in study, your lessons will involve about professionalism, what does it means and how to practice it in your field. The confidentiality of doctor and patients is very important. It is the fundamental conduct of the medical ethics. This involves putting a professional distance on your patients. Make sure they feel that any information involve in the treatment will be kept confidential and nothing will come out outside the consultation. It is important that there is fairness and respect given regardless of what the patient’s choice.
c. Updated. Due to technology, everything in this world is changing fast. Just like in medicine where it’s also changing all the time and it is important that a physician is also updated with the new changes. There will be new facilities created for fast treatment for various diseases and illnesses. Once you graduate from medical school, you will still not stop from learning. There will be innovative changes and new theories all the time.
d. Hard Working. Everyday there will be people who need health care. Whatever year or time of the day, there will be someone who needs medical attention. Working on this profession will require long hours and availability, especially on holidays and weekends.
e. Patients. You won’t get just one patient per day. You may encounter lots of patients that you can possibility think in a day. They will make appointments and may rush you. You have to dig deeper and understand the situation in each patient so you can give the possible treatment available. Not just rush through one patient and just a couple questions.
There are more different traits that you must have. Above are just the basic and most important ones.
a. Empathy. A doctor who has greater understanding about how the patients feel and their condition can actually contribute to lesser pain of the treatment. A patient who feels that they are well-taken care of by the physician, it suppresses the feeling of pain upon treatment and results to fast recovery from the illness. If the patients sense that the doctor does not show any interest, it can actually lengthen the suffering of the person’s illness.
b. Professionalism. This is one of the most important a doctor must have in this kind of field. When still in study, your lessons will involve about professionalism, what does it means and how to practice it in your field. The confidentiality of doctor and patients is very important. It is the fundamental conduct of the medical ethics. This involves putting a professional distance on your patients. Make sure they feel that any information involve in the treatment will be kept confidential and nothing will come out outside the consultation. It is important that there is fairness and respect given regardless of what the patient’s choice.
c. Updated. Due to technology, everything in this world is changing fast. Just like in medicine where it’s also changing all the time and it is important that a physician is also updated with the new changes. There will be new facilities created for fast treatment for various diseases and illnesses. Once you graduate from medical school, you will still not stop from learning. There will be innovative changes and new theories all the time.
d. Hard Working. Everyday there will be people who need health care. Whatever year or time of the day, there will be someone who needs medical attention. Working on this profession will require long hours and availability, especially on holidays and weekends.
e. Patients. You won’t get just one patient per day. You may encounter lots of patients that you can possibility think in a day. They will make appointments and may rush you. You have to dig deeper and understand the situation in each patient so you can give the possible treatment available. Not just rush through one patient and just a couple questions.
There are more different traits that you must have. Above are just the basic and most important ones.