You nod in superficial agreement, but unfortunately
Behind your affirmative reply, I can see
That you do not trust me, and do not believe
What I have told you, I know once you leave
The chances of your following my advice are not high
To treat you to the best of my ability, I did try
You are too polite to decline my advice outright
And therefore I know I have a harder battle to fight
To treat you adequately, because I am not confident
That you would follow my advice to a reasonable extent..
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I see patients all day, and I can identify
When patients do not trust me, sometimes it is hard to figure why
I wonder if it is because I do not conform
To the stereotype of a physician, I am not the norm
Is it because trust in our profession is in decline
Is it because of the way the healthcare system is designed
Is it a combination of these factors or more
I am left wondering, I am not sure..
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I shake the feeling of not being trusted away
I guess I shall find the answer another day
I do not know how the next appointment would be
I hope my gestalt is wrong, and that you do see
The reasoning behind my advice and the treatment plan are willing to try
I hope you improve if with my professional advice you comply..
Passion...unbridled 