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Physician-Patient Trust in Modern Medicine
with Dr. Ruchika Talwar and Anish Parikh
How did your last patient-physician interaction go? Did you wish that the other person had understood your perspective better? In this episode of Backtable Industry, hosts Dr. Ruchika Talwar and Anish Parikh discuss the complexities of medicine, focusing on the importance of communication between doctors and patients.
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BackTable, LLC (Producer). (2025, April 8). Ep. 90 – Physician-Patient Trust in Modern Medicine [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from https://www.backtable.com
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Podcast Contributors
Dr. Ruchika Talwar
Dr. Ruchika Talwar is a urologic oncologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Anish Parikh
Anish Parikh is a Co-Founder of BackTable and a recurring host of the BackTable Podcast.
Synopsis
The episode begins with an exploration of how medical and surgical training influence physician behaviors and the impact of new economic pressures on modern physicians, including the increasing need to see more patients in less time. The conversation also delves into the national sentiment of declining trust towards doctors, highlighting the impacts of disjointed care and the rise of patients turning to the internet for medical advice. The hosts emphasize the need for transparency, shared decision-making, and the benefits of using reliable information sources.
Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
04:42 - Declining Trust in Physicians
11:21 - The Doctor-Patient Relationship
15:09 - Taking Charge of Your Health
25:00 - The Role of Patient Advocacy and Education
28:55 - Shared Decision-Making
38:39 - Adapting to Better Informed Patients
Resources
Wall St Journal Article- “Why We Don’t Trust Doctors Like We Used To”:
https://www.wsj.com/health/wellness/why-we-dont-trust-doctors-like-we-used-to-79784b56?mod=googlenewsfeed&st=xP8KUR
“Outlive” by Dr. Peter Attia:
https://peterattiamd.com/outlive/
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