Ian McWhinney and the doctor-patient relationship

Canadian Family Physician 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alan Ng Cheng Hin
DOI: 10.46747/cfp.720284
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Abstract

Near the end of my training in family medicine, in my first few months of independent practice, I read 2 classic books about medicine that guided me as I tried to navigate the new challenges of dealing with patient complexity on a day-to-day basis. The first book was Dr Michael Balint’s The Doctor

Fields of Study & Subjects

Medicine History and Philosophy Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare Empathy and Medical Education

Publication details

Journal / source
Canadian Family Physician
Volume
72
Issue
2
Pages
84–86
Publication date
1 February 2026
Language
EN