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.

 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. 

 Introduction -- Community based exploratory research on trust in physicians -- Meaning of trust in physicians in developing health care settings -- What influences patients' trust in physicians? -- How to measure trust in physicians? -- Perceptions of health care providers on trust in physicians -- Trust, trustworthiness and the physician-patient relationship in developing health care settings -- Trust in physicians as a quality improvement measure -- Building trust through building trustworthiness -- Conclusion.