bedside manner
noun
: the manner that a physician assumes toward patients
a doctor with a soothing bedside manner
broadly
: a person's manner in dealing with others
The good news for Coelho is that his problem is largely a matter of style, not substance. With a smoother bedside manner, friends and opponents agree, he could probably get the job done. —
Dana Milbank
Dana Milbank Examples of bedside manner in a Sentence
A number of patients have complained about the doctor's impersonal bedside manner.
a nurse with a warm bedside manner
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Entire dimensions of physician quality — judgment, communication, professionalism, leadership, resilience, bedside manner, decision-making under pressure — are dismissed as irrelevant ‘woke’ distractions.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
According to Cotromano, the doctor overseeing her testing was not fully versed in the severity of Huntington's disease and lacked the bedside manner needed to deliver news about an incurable diagnosis.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Kitchens, who was presented the award Thursday during a ceremony at Curate Event Space, is known for her bedside manner and dedication to her patients and colleagues.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
While there were some yeses, showrunner Liz Tuccillo prefers a doctor with bedside manner.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
According to Cotromano, the doctor overseeing her testing was not fully versed in the severity of Huntington's disease and lacked the bedside manner needed to deliver news about an incurable diagnosis.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Kitchens, who was presented the award Thursday during a ceremony at Curate Event Space, is known for her bedside manner and dedication to her patients and colleagues.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
While there were some yeses, showrunner Liz Tuccillo prefers a doctor with bedside manner.
—Abby Stern, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bedside manner
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“Bedside manner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedside%20manner. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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