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March 2006
Study identifies 7 ideal physician behaviors
A study of Mayo Clinic patients has found seven behaviors define the “ideal” physician and supports an Institute of Medicine recommendation that quality medical care should include a patient-centered approach.
The seven behaviors that describe the ideal physician: confident, empathetic, humane, personal, forthright, respectful, and thorough.
Source: Mayo Clinic, www.mayoclinic.org
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