EQ: What is the best way to become a successful pediatrician?
Answer 3: The best way to become a successful pediatrician is to learn to communicate and work with the parents to efficiently treat the child.
Evidence and Sources:
1) 4th Interview with Dr. Mahfoud
This interview really gave me insight on how to deal with parents because parents are essentially patients as well since the child has to get parental consent in order to be seen.
2) Pediatrician-Parent-Patient Relationship: Obligations of Veracity,
Fidelity, and Confidentiality by AAP.org
This article shows everything to expect when developing a relationship with your patient's parents. It has all the do's and dont's.
3) The Difficult Parent: A Reflective Pediatrician's Response
This publication explains the reasoning behind why parents are hard to manage and how a pediatrician should respond.
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