Field guide to the difficult patient interview / Frederic W. Platt, Geoffrey H. Gordon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Platt, Frederic W., author.

Gordon, Geoffrey H., author.

Series:

Field guide (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Field guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical history taking.

Physician and patient.

Interviewing.

Interviews.

Misinformation.

Physician-Patient Relations.

Communication.

Medical History Taking--methods.

Medical History Taking.

Interviews as Topic.

Medical Subjects:

Physician-Patient Relations.

Communication.

Medical History Taking--methods.

Medical History Taking.

Interviews as Topic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 297 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Part I. The efficient interview

part II. The efficient interview: dealing with patient emotions

part III. Explaining

part IV. The clinical attitude

part V. Dealing with a difficult relationship

part VI. Illness and loss

part VIII. Puzzling problems.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 25, 2024)

Other Format:

Print version: Platt, Frederic W. Field guide to the difficult patient interview.

ISBN:

1-4511-6657-5

OCLC:

874812934