Fortin, Auguste H.,

Smith's patient-centered interviewing : an evidence-based method / Patient-centered interviewing Smith's patient-centred interviewing Smith's patient-centred interviewing : An evidence-based method Patient-centred interviewing Auguste H. Fortin VI [and others]. - Third edition. - xxv, 284 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

"A Lange medical book.". Revised edition of: Patient-centered interviewing : an evidence-based method / Robert C. Smith. 2nd ed. c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Medical interview -- Data-gathering and relationship-building skills -- Beginning of the interview: patient-centered interviewing -- Symptom-defining skills -- Middle of the interview: clinician-centered interviewing -- Step 11: the end of the interview -- Adapting the interview to different situations and other practical issues -- Clinician-patient relationship -- Summarizing and presenting the patient's story -- Teaching supplement -- Appendix A: Foreword to the first edition -- Appendix B: Research and humanistic rationale for patient-centered interviewing -- Appendix C: Feelings and emotions -- Appendix D: Complete write-up of Mrs. Jones' initial evaluation -- Appendix E: Mental status evaluation.

"A unique introductory guide to the principles of patient communication in clinical medicine, Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, is a practical introductory textbook covering the essentials of the patient interview. Teaching the renowned 5-Step Methodology, the book covers all the principles of conducting an effective patient interview, from the basics of interviewing to advanced situations in patient encounters. Featuring carefully screened data and results from research, this is the most evidence-based textbook on the subject. Pedagogy includes learning and practice exercises in each chapter"--Provided by publisher.

0071760008 9780071760003

2011041384


Medical history taking.
Physician and patient.
Medical history taking--Methodology
Evidence-based medicine.
Physician-Patient Relations

RC65 / .S65 2012

616.0751