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DESCRIPTION
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FORMAT & EDITIONS
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Written by an eminent authority on interviewing techniques and resident training, Patient-Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method provides practical, how-to guidance on every aspect of physician-patient communication. Readers will hone their skills in patient-centered interviewing techniques whose effectiveness is documented by published evidence.Chapters present techniques for defining the patient's symptoms, making the doctor-centered part of the interviewing process patient-friendly, and handling specific scenarios. Also included are effective strategies for summarizing data from the interview, presenting these findings to colleagues, and using patient education materials. The book's user-friendly design features icons, boxed case vignettes, and use of color to highlight key points.
- Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Subsequent edition (January 15, 2002)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 317 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-0781732796
- Dimensions : 7.1 x 0.55 x 9 inches
Robert C. Smith, MD is Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI.
