Field Guide to the Difficult Patient Interview

Klappentext Written by physicians skilled at coaching colleagues in physician-patient communication, this pocket guide presents practical strategies for handling a wide variety of difficult patient interviews. Each chapter presents a hypothetical scenario, describes effective communication techniques for each phase of the interaction, and identifies pitfalls to avoid. The presentation includes examples of physician-patient dialogue, illustrations showing body language, and key references. This edition includes new chapters on caring for physician-patients, communicating with colleagues, disclosing unexpected outcomes and medical errors, shared decision making and informed consent, and teaching communication skills. Other new chapters describe clinical attitudes such as patience, curiosity, and hope. Zusammenfassung Presents strategies for handling a variety of difficult patient interviews. This guide contains chapters which present a hypothetical scenario! describe communication techniques for the phases of the interaction! and identify pitfalls to avoid. It includes examples of physician-patient dialogue! illustrations showing body language! and references.

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey H. Gordon, Gordon Geoffrey H., Frederic W. Platt, Frederic W. Gordon Platt, PLATT FREDERIC W GORDON GEOFFRE, Platt Frederic W.
• Publisher: Lippincott
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.03.2004
• EAN: 9780781747745
• ISBN: 978-0-7817-4774-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Field Guide Series; Field Guide series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Diagnosis, Medical Diagnosis