Strengths And Weaknesses Of Dr. Roger Fife

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Dr. Roger Fife is liked by the Hmong because, in their words, he doesn’t cut. He is not highly regarded by the other doctors for many reasons. I believe Dr. Fife is generally a good doctor I would rate him about a 7 on a scale of 1-10 because he listens to his patients and takes his patients’ culture into consideration, but he does have certain weaknesses that makes him less than desirable to me. I believe he genuinely cares about his patients. He is a doctor that does not force certain medical practices because “it’s their body.” I believe every physician has their strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Fife has good strengths that makes him very well liked in the Hmong community. He builds his Hmong clientele by listening to his patients wants and

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