Promoting a secure environment will ensure that patients and medical staff trust one another. One may claim that a strict professional barrier between a medical assistant and patient should exist; however, the patient will feel greater comfort in his surroundings if communication is achieved. For instance, if I, as a medical student, interact with patients, I should not just ask about their health state but, rather, converse about daily living, without any discrimination of their sex, gender, and/or beliefs. Furthermore, all medical professionals, who cooperate and contribute in a hospital, should possess attentiveness. …show more content…
Moreover, a medical staff needs to understand, receive advice, correspond and listen to one another’s intuitions to function as a team and thrive in a hospital. One may say a medical assistant shouldn't display any empathy towards a patient because it puts the assistant in an emotionally draining situation; however, empathy is the understanding of one’s feelings not ruminating over them. Moreover, the affinity of a medical assistant allows the patient to recognize the assistant’s genuine care and hope for the rehabilitation of his health in a time of vulnerability and