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What Happens When Doctors Believe Patients? | Sabrina Patel MD | TEDxStGeorge
TEDx Talks· 2025-09-18 16:55
Healthcare Industry Perspective - The healthcare industry should prioritize listening to and believing patients, even when objective evidence is lacking [2][8] - The industry needs to integrate intuition and patient narratives into evaluations, alongside evidence-based medicine [3] - The industry should expand its approach to include nuances, root cause investigations, and early intervention [4] - A validating statement can be as powerful as a prescription [2] - Curiosity is a clinical skill, and efficiency should not come at the expense of overlooking patients [2] Patient Care & Diagnosis - Healing involves understanding the patient's life holistically, including social, emotional, and nutritional aspects [1] - The absence of evidence is not the absence of truth; the body communicates in ways beyond numbers [2] - Healthcare providers should focus on what the body is trying to say, not just diagnosis and medication [1] - Trusting patients and their instincts is crucial for healing [4] - Patients should advocate for themselves if they feel something is wrong [7]