The good doctor
In British Columbia, 28% of the population, or close to one million residents, do not have a family doctor they can visit for primary care medicine.
While more than one in five adults do not have access to outpatient doctor visits and regular checkups, those that do are fortunate not to rely on urgent care clinics and hospital emergency rooms for family care medicine.
Most doctors are well trained and conscientious. However, excessive workloads, increased patient contacts, reduced visit times and extended paperwork make practicing effective medicine difficult.
In our current medical system, you take what you can get. However, practicing effective medicine depends in large part on the quality of the doctor you access. Here are some of the qualities that make a good doctor.
Becoming a doctor requires acquiring a lot of knowledge. They must study many courses, including anatomy, biochemistry, histology, microbiology, neurology, pathology and physiology. Doctors must have good communication skills. The ability to communicate effectively both in listening and talking is fundamentally important to exchanging information, formulating a diagnosis and initiating an effective treatment.
Compassion and empathy are important........
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