bed′side man′ner

n. the attitude, approach, and deportment of a doctor toward patients. [1865–70]

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bedside manner - manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patientpersonal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving

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bedside manner

One's demeanor and behavior when interacting with patients, as of a medical professional, especially a doctor. Based on his bedside manner, I wonder if Dr. Smith is capable of feeling compassion at all. Her wonderful bedside manner was able to calm even the most agitated patients.See also: manner

bedside manner

a doctor's approach or attitude to a patient. 1993 Bill Moyers Healing & the Mind Are you just talking about the old-fashioned bedside manner of a doctor who comes around and visits you when you need him? See also: manner

bedside manner

n. The attitude and conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient.

bedside manner

A popular term for the compassion, courtesy and sympathy displayed by a physician towards patients in a clinical setting.
A major criticism of modern medicine has been the decline of the bedside manner, which is rooted in a number of factors: leaps in technology, requiring close scrutinisation of lab and other diagnostic data; patients’ willingness to initiate lawsuits or change physicians, which may erect barriers against long-term patient-physician relationships; changes in the financial environment (in which intangible and time-consuming services are not reimbursed); and the existence of multiple HMOs (e.g., when a person changes jobs, he or she may change plans or doctor).

bedside manner

Medtalk A popular term for the degree of compassion, courtesy, and sympathy displayed by a physician towards Pts in a clinical setting. See Doctor-patient game.

bed·side man·ner

(bed'sīd man'ĕr) Behavior of a health care professional toward a patient, client, or resident of a facility.

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noun manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient

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