bedside manner

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noun

the attitude, approach, and deportment of a doctor with patients: He has a reassuring bedside manner.

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Origin of bedside manner

First recorded in 1865–70

That may depend on whether patients are comfortable with the absence of a human bedside manner.
The ways our modern tech stack up to sci-fi and fantasy marvels|George Bass|November 8, 2020|Washington Post
Online diagnoses are delivered hyperbolically and without a shred of bedside manner.
Strangers Diagnose Your Illness and Get Cash in Return|Kevin Zawacki|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The sicker the patient, the less important is bedside manner,” he says.
Huckabee on Romney: If You Have Cancer, Who Cares if Your Surgeon Is a Jerk?|Howard Kurtz|August 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Oh, not a great deal," Fernand smiled, with the bedside manner of a family doctor.
What Will People Say?|Rupert Hughes

"It's quite all right, Mr. Ronald," said the specialist, in his most soothing bedside manner.
The Shrieking Pit|Arthur J. Rees
"I have an excellent bedside manner," interposed Eberstein quickly, as he did not wish Alice to explain too much.
A Son of Perdition|Fergus Hume
After a time, even his patients may learn to watch the effect of 'a good bedside manner' on themselves.
Human Nature In Politics|Graham Wallas
Perforce, he opened Mrs. Kildare's door, and announced with his cheeriest bedside manner, "Here's your girl home again."
Kildares of Storm|Eleanor Mercein Kelly