It is part of my personal mission to restore the much damaged doctor-patient relationship. How can we fix it? We can start by taking the time we need with our patients to listen and address their concerns. We can look at the whole patient. We can save time in the schedule to be available for urgent issues. We can explain what's going on and why it's important to have a procedure, take a test or start a new medication. When a suggested treatment won't work we can discuss other options and resear