{"id":23275,"date":"2024-12-17T03:20:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T06:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icaro.med.br\/?p=23275"},"modified":"2025-01-12T03:42:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T06:42:52","slug":"medicodecent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icaro.med.br\/en\/medicodecent\/","title":{"rendered":"Decent healthcare professionals don't cheat patients - Worry about the quality of your caregivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know why it is <strong>fundamental<\/strong> have a follow-up <strong>with a competent health professional<\/strong> and worry about <strong>quality of professionals<\/strong> who take care of your health?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <strong>Medical error<\/strong> is the <strong>third leading cause of death in the United States<\/strong>. Can you imagine the situation in Brazil? That's why choosing the professional who will guide you in caring for your health makes all the difference!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That's why a good healthcare professional really needs to have some essential characteristics (as far as possible, of course):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being a positive leader in the care and treatment process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping constantly up to date, with an open mind to new learning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Know how to work collaboratively, valuing teamwork.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate humility, empathy and genuine interest in their patients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be accessible and open to answering questions and monitoring progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be an example of health, inspiring positive habits in your patients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Having a positive digital presence, sharing useful and reliable knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Choosing good healthcare professionals is not just an important decision - it's a necessity.<\/strong> Well-trained and humane professionals reduce risks and increase your chances of a safer and more effective treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about you? Does your healthcare professional really have these characteristics?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflect, value your health and choose wisely who will take care of you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 24, I made a post on Instagram with the title \u201cA decent doctor doesn't cheat the patient\u201d. In this text, I highlighted essential points that define a good health professional, such as ethics, humanity and commitment to the patient. Check out the full content below and reflect: <strong>do you recognize and value those who really take care of your health?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBob-D-s1hF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBob-D-s1hF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBob-D-s1hF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Dr. \u00cdcaro Alves (@dricaroalves)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA decent doctor doesn't cheat the patient\u201d<br>These were the words on the shirts of several doctors who celebrated the ban on hormonal implants last week, posted with apparent pride by them on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I agree: A DECENT DOCTOR DOES NOT ENGAGE A PATIENT<br>I just have to point out that, if you are a really decent doctor (and not a \u201cpatient cheat\u201d), you spend most of your time in daily medical practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He avoids acting and acting with arrogance and arrogance because he knows and recognizes that he is not God, while really serving Him as an instrument to guide, treat and even heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It does not act as a servant of the Disease Industry by prioritizing the prescription of what controls diseases rather than preventing and even curing them, treating people less like patients and more like regular customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Run after practicing, indicating and using what is best for the patient's health and well-being and not what brings him (the doctor) more \u201cindividual advantages\u201d of any kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He doesn't live on ultra-fast consultations, lasting less than 10 minutes, where he barely looks at the patient's face (apart from in urgent\/emergency situations) and barely listens to their complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treat the patient as a person, with humanity and interest, and not as \u201cjust one more\u201d from whom to get money and food for the ego and vanity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don't badmouth substances, practices, tests or treatments that could benefit the population just because you've been \u201cpaid\u201d to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He's always studying and keeping up to date, without prejudice or ulterior motives, including what's new, but with a practical and scientific basis that can effectively help his patients get better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You don't speak ill of something you don't know (or know little about), sometimes even denigrating it, just to look good with your \u201ccolleagues\/friends\u201d or class organizations that share your ignorance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, more than the Code of Medical Ethics, he fully complies with the Hippocratic Oath (sworn at his medical graduation) and not just the parts that suit him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the tips.<br>Do you recognize and value a decent doctor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Posted on November\/24:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We cannot remain silent in the face of abuses committed by <strong>health professionals<\/strong>, whatever the area. Although the majority do their work with ethics, dedication and humanity, a minority can tarnish the trust we hold so dear in this profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That's why it's important to be vigilant, to value quality professionals and to denounce inappropriate practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Watch to the end and reflect: your health deserves respect and commitment!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_40339\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QnYQU3sTRc4?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about the doctors who order more tests, are they less or more competent than the others?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_96340\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wx-MGI5TKCg?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Decent healthcare professionals don't cheat patients. 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