It has reached popular knowledge that HOW a patient is treated is just as important as the medicine or the procedures that are administered. Doctors are notorious for their ornery or difficult natures, Dr. House is one of the more popular long-running television shows and he's no barrel of monkeys or Patch Adams—at best, he's the anti-Patch Adams. But do you feel that it is important that doctors be kindhearted or at least treat people kindly above being mentally prepared to discuss your health and wellbeing?
What do you think?
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/11/health/policy/11docs.html
