In medicine, one surprisingly heated debate doesn’t get much airtime: Should patients call their doctors by their first name? It pops up often on medical forums. I’ve seen long threads dissect whether it’s disrespectful, whether it undermines authority, or whether it reflects a cultural shift in how we view physicians. Some doctors insist on “Doctor”
First-name familiarity improves doctor-patient connection originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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