1. Articulate the value of positive relationships. Understand the power of intimate relationships.

11. Articulate differences between the nurse's and physician's role.

12. Encounter examples of functional and dysfunctional relationships between health care professionals and patients.

13. Articulate fundamental components of a successful doctor-patient (or nurse-patient) relationship.

Section 3 Exercise 8 The doctor-patient relationship revisited

Listen to the following audio. Lucille Marchand, a family physician from Wisconsin, describes her long-standing relationship with a patient. How does this relate to your own past or current experiences with patients? If you haven't had many clinical experiences, what does Dr. Marchand's narrative evoke for you in terms of your wishes for your own future interactions with patients?

Relate the following clinical correlate to this exercise or to any other exercise in this unit.

Clinical correlate 10 The biopsychosocial model and relationship-centered care