"These studies also indicate that clinicians are often so short of time that they tend to talk rather than take time to listen to what a patient wants to share. It seems evident that in these cases the difference in time perception leads to unsatisfactory communication for both sides - the doctor cannot be sure whether her or his information has been understood, and the patient is left with his questions, observations, and worries.
For a patient, not being treated respectfully, not being listened to, and not being understood by his or her doctor leads to a relationship without the trust, which is the key to being able to follow an invitation to make a new experience...
The re-activation of a patient´s self-healing powers requires an in-depth knowledge of this person´s biography. The attending doctor needs a fair amount of time to find out what a patient has experienced, and which ideas and convictions, which stances and mind-sets resulted from these experiences. This process can only take place, when there is a personal relationship between the doctor and his or her patient, which is characterised by mutual trust ..."