Clinicians urged to move away from ‘doctor knows best’ view
by Storm Newton
Dec 18, 2023
2 minutes
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Clinicians have been urged to move away from the “doctor knows best attitude” when diagnosing illnesses.
Experts said the “paternalistic, and often dangerous” view should change “to a more equal relationship” where patients’ lived experiences are taken on board.
It comes as a study led by the University of Cambridge and Kings’ College London found a patient’s view of their own symptoms or illness
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