Comments: Poor patient counseling: A black mark on our health care system

Madam, we have read poor patient counseling: how does it affect the prognosis of a disease? by memon and colleagues with interest. they have rightly pointed out a deficiency of our health care system which is neglected both at under and post graduate medical education as well as clinical practice. patient counseling and doctor patient communication is a therapeutic intervention which has long lasting beneficial effects (e.g., reducing the patient's anxiety, providing comfort). but the problem is not as simple as these young medical students have presented. there are few additional aspects which need to be considered.