Description
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.
About the Author(s)
- Robert C Smith MD
- Director of Endocrinology and the Hallett Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Professor of Medicine, Brown Medical School, Providence, RI
Specs
- Edition: Second
- Product Format: Softbound
- ISBN: 9780781732796
- Trim Size: 7 3/8 x 9 1/4
- Pages: 352
- Pub Date: Oct 29, 2001
- Weight: 1.0
