I'm a student doctor. I was wondering what can i do to give a patient a good first impression.?

Answer 1

Say, "I there...How you doing?"

Answer 2

i'm a fresh graduate and i had this problem too
so i'd like to help and i hope i can
1- u should look like a doctor smell like one and talk like one
i mean iron ur jaccket and u know ur hair should be perfect,ur eyes are on the patient eys when u ask a question.
2- think and take ur time b4 asking a question and don't repeat the question coz he might think that he said the wrong answer and he 'd lie to you.
3-try to be confident and this come with studying
4-be friendly and sympathy with them they r humans and u could be in the same condition
5-don't keep ur voice tone the same change it in the main question with pause to give urself time to think.
6-if u r hesitated about anything or the patient asked a question u don't know the answer ask him for his investiagations and take a long time checking them and think if u still don't know ask him for another kind of investigation he didn't do it saying u want to be sure about somthing or even u can be honest and till him u are a student and u 'll ask the senior doc
u can contact me on my my mail telling me if i helped or not u can also tell me about other problems u have
by the way the tv series scrubs is a nice example of such acomic situations
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Answer 3

It always helps to introduce yourself as a student. Oftentimes, student doctors are afraid to say that in fear that the patient would not divulge their history or cooperate for an examination with a student. By personal experience, I can say that this is not true. So go ahead, be confident, and do not be afraid of saying that you are a student. Good luck!

Answer 4

I have 2 favorite Doc's
one is a lady who has a great sense of humor and really LISTENS when i have something to say....listen to your people, some doctors just bulldoze through their patients (it kind of reminds me of herding sheep the way they do it)....
when you have a patient that can't remember everything they wanted to talk about have patience, and encourage them to bring a list next time if they feel they need too...make these people understand that you do care about their well-being.

My other favorite doctor is my gynecologist....he reminds me of a truck driver or a logger or something...he is very laid back and relaxed...once i was hospitalized for preeclampsia and VERY SICK....the hospital cafe sent me a Sloppy Joe sandwich (imagine that with a very sour stomach) and the silly doc took it off my plate and ate it! It made me laugh when i otherwise felt totally terrible!

Answer 5

Just introduce yourself to them, as Dr. so&so.... And then I would keep it suttle, but warm & caring.. Too much attention makes patients feel sort of out of place. They basically came there for one reason. And there main purpose, is to also get out of there, after all the discussion part is over. I would keep it simple, professional, and to the point, in a suttle polite way. Good-Luck! I'm also going to Medical school, in the fall. Cant wait!!

Answer 6

Spend the barely two minutes that it takes to learn some small something about the individual that has nothing at all to do with the medical situation---If you do this you will make a connection with these people that few in the medical field beyond the rounds nurses ever bother to make and it will diffinently be noticed and appreciated by a great number of people

Answer 7

Be on time for the appointment. I had a Dr once that would cancel your appointment and charge you $10 if you were 10 minutes late, but if you got there on time, the nurse put you in the exam room and you would wait 20 minutes for her to show up.
She's not my doctor anymore.

Answer 8

Treat them as a person not an illness.... there is nothing i hate more than going to see a doctor and being referred to as "the broken leg in room 5" or "strep in 2".... I have a name its on my chart use it! LOL

Answer 9

Be friendly, compassionate and actually engage your patient. Don't think of them as just another patient, remember they're people. People with brains, who think and probably can understand you better than you assume.

I know it's tough to think you won't be anything but yourself, but trust me, I've seen plenty of young doc's who forget there's a real thinking human being in front of them.

Answer 10

Don't flirt with them. That will just an old man a heart attack and that is not good for business, don't mix business with pleasure. Everyone when learning makes mistakes, sorry to break it to you but you will just like I will and everyone here will. You will learn like that. Just don't get nervous or rush, take your time and do what you know and be polite and if one of them gets stupid with you just say "Maam (or sir), please don't yell at me (or relax) . I am just trying to help you" and then if they say yeah you better or something rude just say "it will be worth it at the end if you please maintain patient". Goodl uck sweetie and I hope you have a good career. :)!

Answer 11

Start with a warm smile before you even speak. That will set the tone for the rest of the interview process.