Dr. Farris's comic shows how a patient viewed (or did not view) her.
Use to:
- Consider whether patients have failed to recognize or acknowledge their physicians. Why does this happen? Does it happen more frequently to women physicians?
- How should we respond when it occurs? Should we be offended?
- Although this situation is comically portrayed here, might it pose a problem for patient care? What about for physician well-being? What can be done to remedy the situation?
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