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Constructing supportive relationships with patients often does not require a great investment of time, but it does require commitment to 'being there for patients'. This review suggests that when doctors attune to language and social practices during medical consultations, the relationships they develop with patients may substantially improve patients' health and be intrinsically rewarding for both doctors and patients.
Lisa Mikesell (Wed,) studied this question.