Comments on: Facebook Won’t Fix the Doctor-Patient Relationship http://33charts.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html medicine. health. (social) media. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: stock broker advice http://33charts.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-494 stock broker advice Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:31:25 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-494 <p>Can i have more info on this ?</p> <p>Regards<br /> Willam</p> Can i have more info on this ?

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Willam

]]> By: Betty http://33charts.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-493 Betty Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:49:58 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-493 <p>Nice article. The doctor-patient relationship is developed over time and conversation. With a good relationship, trust is developed over time. There is a really good book that I recently read called "Time to Care" by Norman Makous, M.D.<br /> He believes that this relationship is a critical part of understanding the patient’s medical situation, making a diagnosis, and applying effective treatment. I learned the difference between individualized medicine and truly personal medicine. The former takes advantage of genetic technology, while the latter involves care for the patient. <a href="http://normanmakous.com/" rel="nofollow">http://normanmakous.com/</a> </p> Nice article. The doctor-patient relationship is developed over time and conversation. With a good relationship, trust is developed over time. There is a really good book that I recently read called "Time to Care" by Norman Makous, M.D.
He believes that this relationship is a critical part of understanding the patient’s medical situation, making a diagnosis, and applying effective treatment. I learned the difference between individualized medicine and truly personal medicine. The former takes advantage of genetic technology, while the latter involves care for the patient. http://normanmakous.com/

]]> By: twitter.com/LeeAase http://33charts.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-492 twitter.com/LeeAase Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:12:51 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-492 <p>Thanks for the link and the good thoughts. It really is about the relationship and not the tools, but the tools CAN make it easier to maintain the relationships. But you're right that if there isn't an interest and passion behind their use, the tools themselves won't do the trick. And I can understand how the preoccupation with keeping the practice together can sap the energy needed for effective engagement.</p> Thanks for the link and the good thoughts. It really is about the relationship and not the tools, but the tools CAN make it easier to maintain the relationships. But you're right that if there isn't an interest and passion behind their use, the tools themselves won't do the trick. And I can understand how the preoccupation with keeping the practice together can sap the energy needed for effective engagement.

]]> By: Trisha Torrey http://33charts.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-491 Trisha Torrey Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:15:30 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-491 <p>Brian,</p> <p>You're right that Facebook won't fix the patient-doctor relationship. It would be like suggesting that a telephone could improve a marriage. Facebook and telephones are tools, and nothing more. If the basis for the relationship isn't there -- meaning proactive and engaged listening, the foundation for respect -- then all the tools in the world won't help.</p> <p>You're also right that there are reasons -- and they are fair ones -- that doctors aren't as engaged with their patients as they should be. But having reasons doesn't help unless those reasons are clear to patients. Unfortunately the majority of patients don't even know reasons exist, much less understand what they might be.</p> <p>Yes, engagement, in the form of being candid and sharing the truth -- sharing those reasons and the reality of our broken system -- is what is fair and right, no matter which tools are used to engage.<br /> </p> Brian,

You're right that Facebook won't fix the patient-doctor relationship. It would be like suggesting that a telephone could improve a marriage. Facebook and telephones are tools, and nothing more. If the basis for the relationship isn't there — meaning proactive and engaged listening, the foundation for respect — then all the tools in the world won't help.

You're also right that there are reasons — and they are fair ones — that doctors aren't as engaged with their patients as they should be. But having reasons doesn't help unless those reasons are clear to patients. Unfortunately the majority of patients don't even know reasons exist, much less understand what they might be.

Yes, engagement, in the form of being candid and sharing the truth — sharing those reasons and the reality of our broken system — is what is fair and right, no matter which tools are used to engage.

]]> By: wishfulthinkinginmedicaleducation.blogspot.com http://33charts.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-490 wishfulthinkinginmedicaleducation.blogspot.com Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:05:20 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/11/facebook-wont-fix-the-doctorpatient-relationship.html#comment-490 <p>Is it a tough time for doctors to engage or tough for them to have the time to engage? I don't think that you mean to imply that doctors don't want to engage with patients because they have other concerns or don't trust them. I think you are saying that they just don't have the time.<br /> If that is the case then I agree that a concern about using social media is that it will just take up more time. In the end, it could lead to even better care for patients which might be worth the extra cost (of having more health care professionals) of delivering the improved service.<br /> I work in the UK and we have other pressures. I'm curious about how other doctors in the UK feel about what you have written.<br /> </p> Is it a tough time for doctors to engage or tough for them to have the time to engage? I don't think that you mean to imply that doctors don't want to engage with patients because they have other concerns or don't trust them. I think you are saying that they just don't have the time.
If that is the case then I agree that a concern about using social media is that it will just take up more time. In the end, it could lead to even better care for patients which might be worth the extra cost (of having more health care professionals) of delivering the improved service.
I work in the UK and we have other pressures. I'm curious about how other doctors in the UK feel about what you have written.

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