Monday, 15 January 2007

Physiognomy in the Practitioner's Office

Most complaints patients have with their doctors are about communication skills and not with clinical competency. Patients feel misunderstood and rushed, whereas practitioners often do not know how to deal with their patients emotions.
Physiognomy is offering a solution to the problem of miscommunication.
Here a some examples:

People with a low ear position, the ear tip does barley reach the eye levels, need time to think their treatment options over, they will not make their decision right there in the office. Whereas people with very high ear positions will be thinking about the options very fast and probably also make their decisions right there and then.
People with straight eyebrows want to know in the majority about the facts of the treatments and illness. The percentages of outcomes, the duration of the treatment and costs involved will be on their top priority.
People with curved eyebrows want to know how they will feel, how it will effect their daily life.
People with arched eyebrows will have controversial questions, they want to compare, get second opinions and want to be in control.
Just the above samples give already a lot of insight in how a person processes information in a timely aspect and how a persons thinking pattern could be. The face is full of valuable information for the practitioner, in this case, in how to make a patient feel comfortable and in charge.
Research shows that when a patient feels understood and included in their treatment plan, the healing process is more likely to be successful and the process faster.
Feeling understood will create a very positive relationship and a strong foundation for trust, both essential ingredients for healing to take place, first spiritually, then emotionally and finally physically.

2 comments:

CK said...

Hey, these articles are really interesting. You should keep it going!!

Unknown said...

Amazing stuff!... made me check my ears a number of times already!
I like it!.. who are you?... good observer I must say!