The phrase "acknowledge patient" is not correct in standard written English as it lacks clarity and context.
It could be used in a medical or healthcare context where someone is instructed to recognize or respond to a patient, but it needs additional words for clarity.
Example: "Please acknowledge the patient before proceeding with the examination."
Alternatives: "recognize the patient" or "respond to the patient".
And now, to become licensed physicians, medical students must pass a "clinical skills" exam assessing, among other proficiencies, how well they acknowledge patient concerns, ask about feelings and show empathy.
Other attributes describing helpful doctors included willingness to acknowledge patient concerns, open-mindedness, being supportive, optimism, and a holistic approach.
The authors also acknowledge Patient Administration Systems and Biostatistics Activity (PASBA) for providing data for this study and Ms. Otilia Sanchez for critical revisions.
Healthcare delivery models that acknowledge patient fears related to stigmatization and isolation are critical as these can undermine relationships that are essential for survival [ 57, 58].
The failure of clinicians to understand and manage expectations and acknowledge patient preferences, and the lack of congruence between patient and clinician perceptions of the patient's need can lead to patients feeling anxious and discontented [ 5].
We argued that by redesigning healthcare services so that they are better coordinated and more patient-centered in their delivery of services, and so that they acknowledge patient complexity and patients' preferences, patients could be better equipped to handle their health problems.
Case studies are included throughout – relating to problem solving and reassuring the clinician to overcome and acknowledge patients' needs.
The recent emphasis on shared decision-making and expectation management promote counseling on a case-by-case basis, as we acknowledge patients should not be bundled into a "one size fits all" approach.
Instead, it was important to acknowledge patients as unique individuals with different levels of capacity for engagement.
The authors would like to acknowledge patients for their willingness and Medical Laboratory Sciences and Pathology Department, Jimma University for allowing its laboratory facilities.
Physicians can acknowledge patients preferences, and still have the freedom to trade between different treatment attributes and attribute levels when making treatment recommendations.
