Monday Morning Motivation | Crossing the Line

The useful part

Being responsible TO the patient means you owe them your attention, competence, objectivity, honesty, clear communication, and respect. Being responsible FOR the patient suggests you've taken on what belongs to the patient. Such as their decisions, follow-through, lifestyle choices, priorities, speed of recovery, and whether they stay or leave.

How it works

• Do so and you've crossed a line, allowing clinical outcomes to determine your emotional state.
• Remember, chiropractic relies on riving the patient's life force to doing the healing, which occurs at its own pace, reflecting the patient's healing capacity rather than the quality of your care.
• You can be responsible for the quality of your care—without being responsible for the patient's response to it.
• Bill Esteb, a passionate chiropractic advocate since 1981, brings a fresh perspective to the profession as Patient Media's creative director and co-founder of <a href="https://perf...

Details worth keeping

You're responsible to the patient, not for the patient. Blur this distinction and practice becomes far harder than necessary. Essential obligations of a licensed professional.