Doctor-Patient Relationship and Multimorbidity: The More Extraordinary a Case Seems, the Easier it is to Solve it

Abstract

An effective patient-doctor communication and trust become especially important in managing patients with two or more chronic conditions. Multimorbidity, which, moreover, is more frequent in the elderly patient, is one of the many factors that affect doctor-patient communication and trust. Older patients care with multimorbidity implies the creation of a different type of doctor-patient relationship.