Good Doctor : What the Good and Bad Attributes are
VUDHICHAI BOON Y ANARUTHEE, M.D.*, TINNAKORN CHAN-OB, M.D.*
Affiliation : * Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
Materials and Methods : 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.
Keywords : Good Doctor, Attribute
