In medicine, bedside manner means: The way a doctor behaves and talks with patients, especially how kind, calm and reassuring they are.
In Turkish: hastayla iletişim tarzı, hastaya yaklaşım
How it is used
Used in praise or criticism: 'She has a lovely bedside manner', 'His bedside manner needs work.' It is about communication style, not medical knowledge.
Example sentences
Patients love Dr Kaya: she has a wonderful bedside manner.
He's an excellent surgeon, but his bedside manner is a bit cold.
Common collocations
good bedside manner
poor bedside manner
a reassuring bedside manner
Related terms
reassureTo say or do something that makes a worried patient or relative feel calmer and less afraid, usually by explaining that a problem is not serious.
lay termsEveryday words that people without medical training understand, used instead of technical vocabulary when talking to patients.
break bad newsTo tell a patient or family difficult information, such as a serious diagnosis or a death, in a careful, honest and kind way.
confidentialityThe duty of doctors and other staff to keep information about patients private and to share it only when this is allowed or necessary.
