Doctor & Patient Relationship in Family Medicine: A Review Article

Family Medicine Idea comes out of Communication refers to some learnable skills considered as a basic clinical skill by some experts. Although communication skills are complex, they can be learned and taught. The present study investigated the relationship between Doctor and Patient in Family Medicine System. This study is a review article. we searched doctor-patient communication in family medicine system in the following sites: sid. ir, science direct, and Google scholar search engine.   In Family Medicine Program, the family physician communication ability includes not only the exchange of information through verbal and written interaction with patients but also with their families and other members of the health team. Probably, the kalamazoo consensuse statement is a good example of a comprehensive model for doctor-patient relationship in ambulatory/outpatient care such as family doctor. Other models include ILS, Framework SEGUE, and Calgary Cambridge.   Family medicineincreases the efficiency of health care and patient satisfaction. Doctor-patient relationship plays a key role in Family Medicine Program and must be used in future policy making and planning programs especially in lesson plan development.  Keywords: The patient, family medicine, relationship/communication