Rev. ed. of: Patient-centered interviewing : an evidence-based method / Robert C. Smith. 2nd ed. c2002.

Includes appendix.

"A Lange medical book."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Chapter 1. The Medical Interview -- Chapter 2. Data-Gathering and Relationship-Building Skills -- Chapter 3. The Beginning of the Interview: Patient-Centered Interviewing -- Chapter 4. Symptom-Defining Skills -- Chapter 5. The Middle of the Interview: Clinician-Centered Interviewing -- Chapter 6. Step 11: The End of the Interview -- Chapter 7. Adapting the Interview to Different Situations and Other Practical Issues -- Chapter 8. The Clinician–Patient Relationship -- Chapter 9. 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.

"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.

Also issued in print and PDF version.

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