article_snippet.sent: First, functional doctor-patient relationships depend on trust.
article_snippet.sent: And a lack of trust will lead (at least some) patients to hide some of patients symptoms or refrain from seeking medical attention altogether for fear of bad consequences, such as stigmatisation and work-related penalties.
article_snippet.sent: If patients come to doctors for help, doctors have a chance at avoiding a possible catastrophe.
article_snippet.sent: If patients lose trust in doctors and do not ask for help, nothing will be gained
article_snippet.sent: patients will remain afflicted by patients illnesses and people who might be put at risk by patients will remain at risk.