Impacts of Modern-Day Medical Education on Trust in the Patient-Physician Relationship

Abstract

Opening Paragraph|The importance of the patient-physician relationship has implications not only in healthcare practice, but also in medical education, where the resulting impacts of what occurs inside academic medical centers can have ripple effects after medical training is complete. However, patient-physician trust today seems at a standstill. Patients are turning to health apps or the internet to discuss their ailments with any available physician, rather than visiting a local healthcare provider with whom they have built a relationship over time.