How much should I expect my doctor to educate me on breast cancer?

The word ‘doctor’ comes from the Latin docere, meaning to teach. The medical profession has evolved over time, and now we think of doctoring and teaching as two separate functions. But, the best doctors are still good teachers at heart.

Throughout their careers, doctors often find themselves teaching colleagues, other associates, the general public, and their patients. Rear Admiral Kenneth P. Moritsugu, M.D., former acting U.S. Surgeon General, says, “When the doctor seeks to educate the patient, they are not merely engaging in a two-way conversation.

Rather, the doctor is taking it beyond the conversation in order to teach the patient about his or her medical options and how to take control of his or her own health and well-being.”Charles Mayo, cofounder of the legendary Mayo Clinic, once said, “The safest thing for a patient is to be in the hands of a man engaged in teaching medicine.” You want your doctor to be your teacher as well as a willing listener. Reflect back on how much time your doctor spent explaining—teaching you—about your disease and treatment options.

It’s a wonderful indicator of this doctor’s most fundamental beliefs about patients as people and as partners— or as just more cancer cases.

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