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social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > marketing and customer value > physician-patient relationship
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physician-patient relationship  

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  • The physician-patient relationship is a trusting relationship between the caregiver and the patient necessary to ensure the best possible outcome for patient and caregiver. There is more emphasis today than in the past on ensuring that physicians and patients learn to listen and trust each other. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Physician-Patient Relationship]

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