A strength that I hope to utilize in my practice is my ability to actively listen to patients. As a provider, I want my patients stories to be heard and I have no problem allowing them to speak their minds without any interjections. I feel that this skill will prove useful in my practice because it will allow me to gain a well-rounded perspective of my patients’ lives and disease processes. In the book, Anna Dodge’s last provider used his ability to listen as his greatest resource; while other providers were not able to listen to her, he was and this made all of the difference in care. I am hopeful that my listening skills will allow me to gain a better understanding of my patients, and in turn diagnose them correctly.
A risk for diagnostic
A risk for diagnostic