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COPYRIGHT 2005 International Medical News Group
LAS VEGAS--Six simple words stop Rona Z. Silkiss, M.D., in her tracks after she greets a cosmetic surgery patient by asking, "What can I do for you?"
Those words are the response: "I don't know, you're the doctor."
Within this seemingly innocuous exchange lies a warning that the balance of power between doctor and patient is al ready skewed, setting the scene for an unhappy outcome. In cosmetic procedures, the doctor-patient relationship must be bilateral, with each person coming to the table with a defined role and measurable expectations, Dr. Silkiss said at a facial cosmetic surgery...
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