bedside manner

noun

the attitude, approach, and deportment of a doctor with patients:
He has a reassuring bedside manner.

First recorded in 1865–70

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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