The person, not the problem: A conversation with Dr. Alan Ng Cheng Hin

About this episode

The episode features a conversation about maintaining deep relationships with patients in family medicine amidst challenges.

In a time of rapid change and many challenges in the practice of family medicine, how do we maintain the heart of our discipline – our deep relationships with our patients? Join  CFP  Editor Dr. Nick Pimlott and Associate Editor Dr. David Ponka in conversation with Dr. Alan Ng Cheng Hin from the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Ng is the author of the second essay in the series  “Foundations for Tomorrow”  entitled  “Ian McWhinney and the doctor-patient relationship”  in the February issue of the journal ( https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/72/2/84.full.pdf ).    Listeners interested in some of the books discussed in the podcast can find them at these links:  “A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor”  by John Berger ( https://canongate.co.uk/books/2244-a-fortunate-man-the-story-of-a-country-doctor/ );  “A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor’s Story”  by Polly Morland ( https://www.pollymorland.com/books/a-fortunate-woman/ );  “McWhinney’s Textbook of Family Medicine”  revised by Thomas R. Freeman ( https://www.oupcanada.com/catalog/9780199370689.html ); and  “Patient-Centered…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Pimlott, David Ponka

Guest: Dr Alan Ng Cheng Hin

Topics covered

• family medicine
• doctor-patient relationship
• healthcare challenges

Keywords

• Foundations for Tomorrow
• Ian McWhinney
• A Fortunate Man

Mentioned in this episode

Products: A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor

Books & works: Foundations for Tomorrow, Ian McWhinney and the doctor-patient, A Fortunate Man: The Story of a Country Doctor, A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor’s Story, McWhinney’s Textbook of Family Medicine, Patient-Centered Medicine: Transforming the Clinical Method

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