Patient-Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method
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ISBN: 0781732794 / Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, January 2002
This book outlines every step of a patient-centered interviewing method. It introduces skills related to interviewing, facilitating, symptom-defining, and the doctor-patient relationship. The book also addresses clinical communication issues, such as patient education. And it provides advice on writing evaluations and oral presentations. The doctor-centered process is also detailed. Smith teaches medicine and psychiatry at Michigan State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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.
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