2009-The Physician of the Future English and Catalan

1. W HAT KIND OF PHYSICIAN DO WE HAVE ? 39 Doctors play the role of highly qualified technicians in the health care system so as to satisfy demands of an overprotected population “Defensive Medicine” protects doctors from patients’ demands while “Complacency Medicine” seeks to avoid confrontations with frustrated patients Doctors’ permissiveness encourages excessive use of health services