Research Paper

My paper is about examining the communication doctors and their patients, and how to improve this relationship. The most common perception shared by doctors is to "dumbdown" to the patients level, because no patients, not having any history in medicine, will be understand the doctors at all. My father is an endocrinologist and he claims that he speaks very differently to his patients that he does with his patients. Every little word and tone its given in affects the patients behavior and how his feelings. Abel says that if a doctor were to increase the frequency of sounds associated with lightness and fastness, the patient seemed to be able to cope with their illness and handle it well because it does not seem bad. And if doctors were to use smaller medical terms than long ones, patients would feel more comfortable and not as worried that they are about to die.
Other doctors believe that grad students should take more humanities classes in order to be able to talk to patients easier, and being able to get the point across. Bibliotherapy has come up alot through my research. It basically means therapy through books. This deals with people just reading to help out so they talk more fluidly so other people (like their patients) can understand them better. Dysart believes that bibliotherapy is believed to negotiate the space between medicine and the patient's lifeworld. Several editorials give evidence by showing the patients view of the doctor and vice versa. Charles believe that patients feel overriden and overpowered many times by doctor, which obviously makes the patient feel insecure and worried. Doctors need only to find a middle ground with the patients so that everyone feels good. My father claims that the patient should have trust in their doctors and everything handles better.