bedside manner

noun

1. the attitude, approach, and deportment of a doctor with patients:

   He has a reassuring bedside manner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedside manner¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

I think my bedside manner, my compassion and understanding for people is what’s taken me through.

From Los Angeles Times

And he said Paterson had a good "bedside manner" and was reassuring to them both.

From BBC

He scrapes by with work training doctors and first responders on improving their bedside manner.

From Los Angeles Times

You might want the latter to have a nice bedside manner, but “ultimately, you don’t need to be able to pour your soul out to them.”

From Seattle Times

AI may also have a better bedside manner.

From Los Angeles Times