Abstract
Objective: To establish the importance of the doctor-patient relationship in the context of Chronic Non-Transmissible Diseases (CNTD) and how it interferes with the way of dealing with the disease and treatment adherence. Literature review: The individual with CNTD needs not only drug treatment, but a change in lifestyle, and in order to obtain a satisfactory result it is important that he understands the course and complications resulting from the disease, in addition to having a therapeutic plan that suits your individuality. To achieve this goal, it is important to establish a bond of trust between doctor and patient, being necessary for this the efforts and skills of the health professional to adapt to the particularities of each individual. Final considerations: It is evident, then, he importance of teaching health students to see patients as a whole, each with their specificities, and to treat people, not diseases.