0 the way in which a doctor treats people who are ill, especially showing kind, friendly, and understanding behaviour: --
1 the way a doctor behaves toward people being treated to make them feel comfortable: --
He possesses an admirable bedside manner in dealing with these situations.
He is a man who can best be described as having an excellent bedside manner.
The bedside manner of the physician is his greatest asset.
All of us who have heard complaints about doctors know that they may sometimes concern a seriously deficient "bedside manner".
Now that he occupies a position of more responsibility and less freedom he is cultivating almost a bedside manner—indeed, almost a graveside manner.
I wonder how it is possible to maintain what is more or less a bedside manner for 60 hours a week.
That is hardly an inspiring start to the bedside manner.
His bedside manner was charming, but it does not lull us into any sense of security.