bedside manner
noun
: the manner that a physician assumes toward patients
a doctor with a soothing bedside manner
broadly
: a person's manner in dealing with others
The good news for Coelho is that his problem is largely a matter of style, not substance. With a smoother bedside manner, friends and opponents agree, he could probably get the job done. —
Dana Milbank
Dana Milbank Examples of bedside manner in a Sentence
A number of patients have complained about the doctor's impersonal bedside manner.
a nurse with a warm bedside manner
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Raised in Beverly Hills, Chamberlain was a rather inexperienced actor when he was hired to play James Kildare, an earnest intern with terrific bedside manner — and the mentee of Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Raymond Massey) — on Dr. Kildare.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Mel is very emotionally attuned to her patients and has a good bedside manner.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
While there will be horror stories about any industry, some countries are setting the standard with top-notch facilities and experienced doctors with stellar bedside manners, while offering affordable rates.
—Keydra Manns, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
These challenges shaped his perspective on the physician-patient relationship, taking his own positive and negative experiences to form his own version of an empathetic bedside manner.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2025
Mel is very emotionally attuned to her patients and has a good bedside manner.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025
While there will be horror stories about any industry, some countries are setting the standard with top-notch facilities and experienced doctors with stellar bedside manners, while offering affordable rates.
—Keydra Manns, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
These challenges shaped his perspective on the physician-patient relationship, taking his own positive and negative experiences to form his own version of an empathetic bedside manner.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bedside manner
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“Bedside manner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedside%20manner. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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