Person, Patient, Public, Peers: the four pillars of physician practice

More often than not, the root cause of unsatisfactory diabetes care can be traced to inappropriate communication. In this brief article, we share the four pillars of communication that a successful physician should be able to address: person, patient, public and peers. A good physician should be able to understand herself or himself, communicate with patients and the society at large, and handle professional relationships. This quadruple helps us identify our strengths and shortcomings and facilitates attempts at self-improvement, so as to improve the quality of our life.