Blog 16: Answer #2

1.  What is your EQ?

What is the best way for a cardiologist to treat a patient during and after heart surgery?


2.  What is your first answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

The most effective way of helping a patient recover is by having them continuously attend Cardiac Rehab.

3.  What is your second answer? (In complete thesis statement format)

Cardiologists that synthesize and integrate the use of excellent bedside manners alongside medical treatment can lead to better and more effective patient care. 


4.  List three reasons your answer is true with a real-world application for each.

Mentorship:

• Patient is more prone to be open about him/herself
• Patient feels comfortable around doctor
• Patient is more happy and satisfied
• Patient has more confidence in the doctor's decisions 
• Patient loves, respects, and praises the doctor rather than fear him
• Patient is more willing to follow directions

I have witnessed all this happen at my mentorship where I shadow Dr. Muthiah. His bedside manners do make a significant impact for the patient.


5.  What printed source best supports your answer?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3246857/


6.  What other source supports your answer?

http://www.aaos.org/news/aaosnow/jan13/clinical4.asp

http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2014/04/developing-bedside-manner-understanding-patient.html

http://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2014/04/14/study-physicians-bedside-manner-affects-patients-health


7.  Tie this together with a  concluding thought.

Explanation:

Bedside Manners is considered to be an "art of medical science" because it involves the doctor to physically express this concept. Bedside Manners is now considered to be on the verge of going away because clinics are becoming more and more business-like. Research shows that effectuating excellent bedside manners does indeed increase patient care. Bedside Manners has been important throughout all of medical history, even all the way back up to the Greeks. One important historical and medical figure who wrote about bedside manners is Sir William Osler.

Concluding Thought:

My 2nd answer is going to revolve around what I observe at my mentorship because I have seen how important bedside manners is after seeing Dr. Muthiah properly do it which has made him a role model. 

Sir William Osler at the bedside of his patient [*Courtesy of  National Center for Biotechnology Information and U.S. National Library of Medicine]