Time to redefine the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Sue Anne Toh on TODAY news

Written By Dr Kyle Tan

To mark World Diabetes Day, our CEO Dr Sue-Anne Toh shared on a topic close to her heart -- the importance of the doctor-patient relationship in diabetes management.

“Doctors continuing to give generic instructions without a deeper level of behavioural context and insights into a patient’s lifestyle are like pilots flying without complete visibility, course correcting only after hitting turbulence,” said Dr Toh.

“Take diabetes for instance. If a doctor does not understand the personal lifestyle factors influencing a patient’s behaviour and adherence to diet or medication instructions, how can he or she provide useful advice to the patient?”

Read more about it here!

Dr Kyle Tan

Dr Kyle Tan is a Preventive Medicine Specialist and co-founder of NOVI Health, a health tech company that combines clinical care with technology to prevent, reverse and manage chronic lifestyle diseases. A lifelong technology enthusiast, he believes in using technology to incorporate personalized health coaching, nutrition plans and fitness advice into standard care for lifestyle-related medical conditions, so that individuals can better understand and improve their health.

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