Doctors are adjusting their bedside manner as better informed patients make ever-increasing demands and expect to be listened to, and fully involved, in clinical decisions that affect their care.
A study published in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research looks at the changes in society, the population and technology that are influencing the way patients view their orthopedic surgeons.
As patients gain knowledge, their attitude to medicine changes: They no longer show their doctors unquestionable respect.
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