02/18/2026
I often ask myself why patients follow my recommendations.
Is it because they understand the science the way I do?
Or is it because they trust me as their physician?
Medicine is one of the most rigorous disciplines we have. We test, retest, randomize, and challenge our own theories constantly in pursuit of the truth. We study disease down to the cellular level, even to atomic resolution, to guide treatment decisions.
And yet, what weighs most heavily for many patients is not the data.
Itās trust.
That trust determines whether someone moves forward with a treatment plan, whether they hesitate, or whether time is lost when decisions matter most.
This is why science alone is not enough. We also need to be intentional about how we communicate, connect, and build relationships with the people we serve.
Facts inform care.
Trust moves it forward.
Iām Dr. Coupet, The Peopleās Doctor