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Jill Benson1, Chris Barton2, Shaun Prentice3
1MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, Clinical Associate@Professor, School of Medicine, The University of@Adelaide, Adelaide, SA; Senior Medical Educator,@GP Training, The Royal Australian College of General@Practitioners, Adelaide, SA @.
Australian Journal of General Practice
|August 6, 2026
Summary
Caring for doctors requires a special approach. This paper offers a framework to help physicians provide compassionate and comprehensive care to doctor-patients, addressing unique challenges in the doctor-patient relationship.
Area of Science:
- Medical Practice
- Physician Well-being
- Healthcare Professionalism
Background:
- Doctors, like all patients, benefit from having a primary care physician.
- Treating physicians face unique challenges when providing care to fellow doctors.
- Existing guidelines emphasize treating doctor-patients equally, but practical implementation is difficult.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and address the challenges encountered by physicians treating other doctors.
- To present a practical framework for delivering compassionate and comprehensive care to doctor-patients.
- To enhance the therapeutic alliance between a physician and their doctor-patient.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of key concepts: respect and collegiality in therapeutic alliances.
- Identification of practical challenges in doctor-patient care.
- Development of a framework with illustrative examples.
Main Results:
- Key concepts of respect and collegiality are crucial for therapeutic alliances.
- Specific practical challenges in treating doctor-patients were identified.
- A framework is proposed to guide physicians in this role.
Conclusions:
- A structured approach, emphasizing respect and collegiality, can overcome challenges in treating doctor-patients.
- The presented framework aids physicians in navigating the complexities of being a doctor's doctor.
- Effective care for doctor-patients requires tailored strategies beyond standard patient management.
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