Jacob Litsey, the author of “Impediments to Patient-Physician Communication in a Hospital Setting,” is a senior undergraduate student at UTA studying Biology with a minor in Biochemistry. “I plan on pursuing a medical degree after I complete my undergrad and hope to specialize in cardiovascular surgery. My inspiration for this paper came from a combination of my own experience in clinical medicine (both
as a volunteer in the ICU and as a student shadowing physicians), as well as the topics discussed in Dr. Gellman’s Clinical Medicine and the Human Experience course. It is a well-known fact that communication is the key to the healthy development of any type of relationship, and the patient-physician relationship is no exception to this. I believe improvements can be made in the communication between physicians and their patients. In order to bring about this positive change, however, potential contributing factors and solutions must be discussed and public awareness must increase. Ultimately, I hope that this short essay will play a part in achieving that.”
