Art of Medicine
Jul 2021

Three Things to Learn and Do in Practice With Patients With Disabilities

Jessica Delli Carpini
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E584-585. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.584.

Abstract

Clinicians can practice disability humility by developing social understandings of disability. This can help clinicians improve communication and express respect for patients’ authority on their experiences.

 

Figure. Three Things to Learn and Do in Practice With Patients With Disabilities

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Citation

AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(7):E584-585.

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2021.584.

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

The author(s) had no conflicts of interest to disclose.

The viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.