As a child and adolescent psychiatrist working primarily in acute care on the inpatient unit in the emergency room, Olabode Akintan learnt very quickly that having an inquisitive and open-ended way of engaging patients was essential to building trust. And that trust was essential to giving good care.
“If somebody comes to me, and they’re passionate about their child’s welfare, the way they express that it’s going to be unique to them. How I take that passion is going to be something that I have to consider.”
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