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  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Professionalism

Background:

  • Medical curricula are evolving towards more practical training to cultivate better physicians.
  • The definition of a 'good doctor' remains multifaceted and debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review and synthesize existing literature on the characteristics defining a good doctor.
  • To identify and categorize the essential qualities of effective medical practitioners.

Main Methods:

  • A systematized review and narrative synthesis of 20 articles.
  • Inclusion of qualitative, quantitative studies, and questionnaires involving diverse stakeholders (students, doctors, patients, nurses).

Main Results:

  • Key characteristics of good doctors were categorized into six domains: interpersonal qualities, communication/patient involvement, medical competence, ethics, medical management, and continuous education.
  • Stakeholders expressed varied perspectives, with patients prioritizing communication and doctors emphasizing medical skills.

Conclusions:

  • Reconciling the differing views of patients and doctors on essential physician qualities is crucial for future medical education.
  • Medical education must balance the development of both interpersonal and technical competencies to meet diverse stakeholder expectations.