The Medical Interview : Clinical Care, Education, and Research /

The medical interview is a core clinical skill. It is the medium of doctor-patient communication and relationship, the most important single source of diagnostic data, and the means through which the physician elicits the patient's cooperation in the processes of care. This book draws together...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lipkin, Mack
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Putnam, Samuel M., Lazare, Aaron, 1936-, Carroll, J. Gregory, Frankel, Richard M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1995.
Series:Frontiers of primary care.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The medical interview is a core clinical skill. It is the medium of doctor-patient communication and relationship, the most important single source of diagnostic data, and the means through which the physician elicits the patient's cooperation in the processes of care. This book draws together a wealth of research and scholarship concerning the medical interview and structures the large domain of knowledge addressing the medical interview and related skills. The book begins with general aspects of the interview, then focuses on specific situations and types of interviews, and finally, covers ethics, teaching, evaluation, research, and resources.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (643 pages 5 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461224884 (electronic bk.)
1461224888 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1431-3618