Things We Do for No Reason™: Standing at the bedside.

Gray, Adam; Hall, Alan M; Feldman, Leonard S · J Hosp Med · 2026

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Abstract

Hospitalists rarely sit when communicating with patients at the bedside. As an important component of etiquette-based medicine, hospitalists should strive to get to eye level when communicating with patients. Sitting, when compared to standing at the bedside, improves physician-patient communication and does not lead to any additional time spent in the patient's room.

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