The Ultimate Guide to Clinical Etiquette

Dos and don’ts when interacting with patients, doctors, and nurses. How to present a case, maintain hygiene, and build confidence in wards.

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Look at the patient rather than at the screen /EMR. Sit down at the patient level (bedside) and then converse rather than standing. Greet the patient.

Greet the patient respectfully and listen actively
Be polite and wash hands before examination

Don’t interrupt or argue and avoid slang
avoid overconfidence and passivity