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In Patients We Trust: Why Clinicians Need To Believe And Respect Patients

In this blog post, the authors describe the urgent need for clinicians to listen carefully to and respect the knowledge that patients have about their own symptoms and experiences.

Mutual trust between clinicians and patients is essential to providing high-quality health care, but most measures take stock of only patients’ trust of clinicians. Assessing and building clinicians’ trust in and respect for patients, especially women and people of color, can improve equity and health outcomes.

David Schleifer
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David Schleifer

Vice President and Director of Research - Public Agenda

David Schleifer is Vice President and Director of Research at Public Agenda. Read Bio