Patient Dignity (Formerly:Patient Modesty):Volume 99

Does  the above animation tell us anything about thepatient-doctor relationships which has been amply describedand detailed on this blog thread?  Could any of the patientreactions to the actions of the physician or the medical systemsimply be a natural reflex to some actions by the profession whichwere not intended to be traumatic? Could some actions of theprofessionals be well intended (in this example to test for neurologicreflex impairment) and  yet turn out to appear that it was not fully considered?In this analogy, by working together, could the patient have remindedthe physician, based on the patient ' s previous experience that the doctormay be sitting too close for the test?  Usually, patients know more aboutthemselves and their reactions (both emotional and physical) and thephysician deserves to be informed in advance. So..the message againto the patient: " Speak up " . ..Maurice.Graphic: From https://gifimage.net/interrogatorio-medico-gif-3/via Google Images
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