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

That may depend on whether patients are comfortable with the absence of a human bedside manner.

From Washington Post

Online diagnoses are delivered hyperbolically and without a shred of bedside manner.

From The Daily Beast

“The sicker the patient, the less important is bedside manner,” he says.

From The Daily Beast

"Oh, not a great deal," Fernand smiled, with the bedside manner of a family doctor.

From Project Gutenberg

"It's quite all right, Mr. Ronald," said the specialist, in his most soothing bedside manner.

From Project Gutenberg

"I have an excellent bedside manner," interposed Eberstein quickly, as he did not wish Alice to explain too much.

From Project Gutenberg

After a time, even his patients may learn to watch the effect of 'a good bedside manner' on themselves.

From Project Gutenberg

Perforce, he opened Mrs. Kildare's door, and announced with his cheeriest bedside manner, "Here's your girl home again."

From Project Gutenberg