Six Rules Doctors Need to Know, and Six Ways to Be a Better Patient

Over at the New York Times' "Well" blog, Tara Parker-Pope has recently featured two blog posts on an especially hot topic: patient/doctor relationships. In a day when patients are becoming more empowered (and sometimes obnoxious), and doctors are busier (and sometimes more arrogant) than ever, there are still some basic guidelines that both doctors and patients should keep in mind. Parker-Pope highlights them here.

• Six Ways to Be a Better Patient
• Six Rules Doctors Need to Know

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