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So, let\u2019s talk about the doctor-patient relationship.

Even in the year 2023, despite the advancements in the field of medicine, many people still just can\u2019t trust doctors. And I have to admit, most of the reasons for that are on us.

And just a couple of weeks ago, while attending different conferences, my mind was blown by the sheer amount of people who said that they made a pivot in their life based on a direction from a doctor. Hearing people say \u201cI don\u2019t trust this guy\u201d, \u201cI don\u2019t trust what he\u2019s telling me\u201d, and \u201cI kept persevering despite what a doctor told me\u201d hit me like a punch in the gut.

So join me for today\u2019s episode, as I talk about some of the reasons that I think people don\u2019t trust doctors while giving some of my rationale behind it.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Find out why you should never take information from the internet as an alternative to a healthcare professional\u2019s advice;
• Understand why acknowledging the long history between medicine and African-American people is crucial in regaining their trust in the healthcare system;
• Understand the importance of clear and proper communication, and why it is the doctor who should always adjust the doctor-patient relationship

\u201cThe patient isn\u2019t the one who should have to adjust in the doctor-patient relationship. It should be the doctor who has to adjust.\u201d\u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

\u201cBecause information is accessible to everyone, and is free for the most part, you can have an instance where misinformation will lead you away from those in the professional business.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cUnfortunately, doctors have been put on the front line of a lot of negative media attention associated with healthcare. And unfortunately, it\u2019s something that hasn\u2019t seemed to improve or hasn\u2019t seemed to change, if you ask me.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cI understand that if your political influence can influence you to act a certain way outside of medicine, best believe \u2013 and even though I know that doctors will try to tell you that they are doing a great job \u2013 that that political influence is going to impact how they take care of the patients in front of them.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cWe got some historical baggage that we still have to unload. And I don\u2019t want people to forget it\u2026 I don\u2019t want people to act like it never happened. It was the foundation of medicine to treat minorities \u2013 especially black patients \u2013 badly and wrong.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cIf you keep a patient who has the same race or same gender, they\u2019re more likely to trust their healthcare professional.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

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