title: Emerging ethical perspective in physician-patient relationship.
abstract: Traditional health systems, with patients as passive recipients of care, have proven unsuccessful in stemming the most irresistible and exponential growth of the epidemic we now face. There is considerable healing power in a good Physician-patient relationship. In the field of healthcare, patient empowerment has been acknowledged as an alternative to compliance in order to guide the provider-patient relationship. It will help patients' confusion, fear and doubt slowly transform into clarity, relief and assurance. With the positive role of physicians, patients will definitely be relieved of hopelessness, have higher satisfaction, better adherence and improved health. There is no doubt that this small gesture by physicians will be a precious gift to humanity.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor & Head, Department of Pharmacology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Medical Science and Research Institute , Srikot, Srinagar, India .
authors.forename: Rangeel Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Raina
authors.affiliation: Junior Resident, Department of Pharmacology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Medical Science and Research Institute , Srikot, Srinagar, India .
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Medical Science and Research Institute , Srikot, Srinagar, India .
authors.forename: Aditi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Pharmacology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Medical Science and Research Institute , Srikot, Srinagar, India .
authors.forename: Heenopama
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.affiliation: Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Medical Science and Research Institute , Srikot, Srinagar, India .
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parihar
keywords: Empowerment; Ethics; Physician-patient relationship