Dynamics of Trust in Doctor-Patient Relationship in India A Clinical, Social and Ethical Analysis /

• Main Author: Gopichandran, Vijayaprasad (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Ethics,
• Subjects: Ethics.; Medical ethics.; Health psychology.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.; Health Psychology.
• Physical Description: XIII, 102 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9789811503467
• ISSN: 2211-8101
• DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-0346-7

This book offers an easy-to-read, yet comprehensive introduction to practical issues in doctor-patient relationships in a typical low- and middle-income country setting in India, examining in detail the reasons for erosion of trust and providing guidance on potential research areas in the field. It strikes a balance between empirical work and theoretical normative analysis, while adopting mixed-method research in exploring important constructs in the doctor-patient relationship, such as trust, solidarity, advocacy, patient-centeredness, privacy, and confidentiality. Since the concept of trust has direct implications for the ethical practice of medicine, the book is a valuable resource for academics and researchers in the field of medical, clinical, and applied ethics.