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What makes a good doctor?
Author(s) -
O'Donnabhain Ronan,
Friedman N. Deborah
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13942
Subject(s) - medicine , interpersonal communication , ask price , value (mathematics) , interpersonal relationship , key (lock) , nursing , social psychology , computer security , psychology , economy , machine learning , computer science , economics
Abstract What makes a good doctor probably depends on whom you ask. Patients value interpersonal relations, and being involved in decisions about their care. In contrast, hospital executives place an emphasis on the ability to meet key performance indicators critical to the flow of patients through hospitals.