bedside manner
The ability of a doctor, medic, nurse, or other healthcare professional, to interact…The ability of a doctor, medic, nurse, or other healthcare professional, to interact with their patients; the quality or nature of their interactive style.
» My doctor has an excellent bedside manner.
Mein Doktor kann sehr gut mit Kranken umgehen.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The ability of a doctor, medic, nurse, or other healthcare professional, to interact with their patients; the quality or nature of their interactive style.
- manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient
Examples
2 sentencesMy doctor has an excellent bedside manner.
deMein Doktor kann sehr gut mit Kranken umgehen. — Tamy
Dr. Jackson has a good bedside manner.
deDr. Jackson kann gut mit Kranken umgehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From bedside + manner, from the fact that doctors and nurses usually stand or sit at the bFrom bedside + manner, from the fact that doctors and nurses usually stand or sit at the bedsides of their patients when speaking to them.
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Forms
plural: bedside manners| Singular | bedside manner |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable