As timely as the “Desperate Housewives” issue, my competence as a physician was put to question recently. Since it was the first incident in my 7 years of medical practice, I didn’t know how to react. It was a mix of anger, disappointment and resentment. It took me some time to get over it and regain my confidence back. The doctor-patient relationship is considered to be essential in the practice of medicine. The physician and patient are supposedly in a partnership and both parties should openly discuss the management and ask questions in a trusting manner. This ideology stems from trying to maintain the most objective outlook by both parties – patient and doctor – in formulating and exercising optimal treatment plans. In fact, many health care professionals and patients claim that this trust and relationship is therapeutic in its own right. Unfortunately, this relationship was breached by my patient. Despite the explanations and clarifications I made at the start of treatmen...