Want to be a better doctor in 2025? Adopt these 8 habits for better bedside manner

​By Elizabeth Pratt | Fact-checked by Barbara Bekiesz | Published December 19, 2024
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• “It is said that medicine is a combination of art and science. [It’s] based on science, but the application of the science for the benefit of the patient, well, that's an art.” — William Schaffner, MD
  
• “They don’t want to interrupt your sleep or private time—they would much rather be in bed themselves. [Remember], it’s neither the emergency doctor’s nor the patient’s fault that some specialist’s expertise is critically needed at an uncivil hour.” — Michael Curry, MD
  

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The new year is almost upon us, and there’s never been a better time to brush up on bedside manner.
Sir William Osler, one of the founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital, once stated, “The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”[1]


Bedside manner is crucial to patient care, and there is always room for improvement. If you want to improve your bedside manner in 2025, here are eight helpful hints.

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