Good doctor: What the good and bad attributes are

• Main Authors: Boonyanaruthee V., Chan-Ob T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036490752&partnerID=40&md5=3f4d41d69c523eab749a5cc4c7fb3e0f; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12117027; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/2591
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study aimed to find the good and bad attributes of a doctor from people besides doctors themselves. Material and Method : One thousand, one hundred people were asked to complete a 120 item questionnaire on the good and bad attributes of doctors in Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital. The sample groups comprised of patients, patients' relatives, and hospital personnel. Results : Forty-four per cent of them responded. The top three good attributes were; to have good knowledge, to have a good rapport and to deal with a patient carefully. The top three bad attributes were; to be immodest in handling a female patients, being deceptive, and neurotic or having a psychiatric problem. Some good and bad attributes were different among different groups. Discussion : Comparison with other studies was discussed including the limitation and application of this study.