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Improving Doctor/Caregiver
Relationships
Tips for Doctors from Caregivers
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Allow yourself to feel for the caregiver and be in
support of their role.
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Be as up front as possible with any health conditions or
diagnoses of loved ones.
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Do not be afraid to ask how the caregiver is doing, and
think of their needs even when tending to a loved one.
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Be thorough and open with any medications you may
prescribe, and alert the caregiver to any concerns or
side effects that may result.
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Always be comfortable enough to tell the caregiver about
any resources or health care options available, outside
of prescribing medication and diagnosing the illness.
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Consider how a diagnosis may affect the caregiver, and
will the caregiver be affected by the therapy chosen.
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Explain the legalities of any emergency actions from
resuscitation rights to sustaining life on a respirator.
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Allow caregivers enough time to make decisions in the
life of their loved ones in non-emergency settings.
Never be quick to rush them into deciding right away
upon a certain medication or treatment.
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