Thread: What is becoming a doctor all about-does it require social skills? - Yahoo! Answers

Having good communication skills help a lot. You deal with all kinds of people and it helps to socialize because your patients will be more comfortable with you. I know if my doctor was hesitant to chat with me I would feel very awkward with them being my doctor. Socializing gives you a better mental image of the person and definitely helps the doctor give diagnoses. But yeah, if you a really interested in the field, do your homework and work...

It helps. Some people like to banter with their doctors a bit, because it makes them feel more comfortable. And you need social skills to tactfully tell someone that they or a loved one has a serious illness. Also you need to be able to deal with difficult people in general.

some social skills im sure because patients and patients parents friends ect... r gunna ask a zillions questions so you have to answer them but thats about all you need socially the smarts have to come first.

can doctor job suit an introverted, quiet loner kinda girl

I would assume: If you have the heart for it, and can overcome the negativity people can dish out toward you, and still want to help them - then you are a healer/people person. Try to find a good career test to help you make decisions. Anyone in any career can give you this simple advice.