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Letter to the Editor regarding "Medical students' attitude toward patient-centeredness"
1KMC Manipal, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
None:
A patient-centred attitude is important for a successful physician-patient relationship. Understanding the evolving trend in patient centredness (PC) among budding doctors and the underlying etiological factors thereof, would help in the institution of suitable measures for fostering PC during the course of their training. This letter is a brief commentary on the interesting article by Ardenghi S, et al. regarding "Medical students' attitude toward patient-centeredness" from the lens of a medical student from India.
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