Dynamics of trust in doctor-patient relationship in India : a clinical, social and ethical analysis / Vijayaprasad Gopichandran.

This book offers an easy-to-read, yet comprehensive introduction to practical issues in doctor-patient relationships in a typical low- and middle-income country setting in India, examining in detail the reasons for erosion of trust and providing guidance on potential research areas in the field. It...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Gopichandran, Vijayaprasad (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2019.
Series:SpringerBriefs in ethics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Community based exploratory research on trust in physicians
  • Meaning of trust in physicians in developing health care settings
  • What influences patients trust in physicians?
  • How to measure trust in physicians?
  • Perceptions of health care providers on trust in physicians
  • Trust, trustworthiness and the physician-patient relationship in developing health care settings
  • Trust in physicians as a quality improvement measure
  • Building trust through building trustworthiness
  • Conclusion.