The medical interview : mastering skills for clinical practice / John L. Coulehan, Marian L. Block.
By: Coulehan, John L.
Contributor(s): Block, Marian R.
Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2006Edition: 5th ed.Description: xix, 409 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780803612464.Subject(s): Medical history taking | Physical diagnosis | Narrative medicine | Medical History Taking | Physician-Patient RelationsGenre/Form: Print books.Online resources: Table of contents| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RC65 .C68 2006 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000005715 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-399) and index.
The patient's story -- Interviewing as a clinical skill -- Respect, genuineness, and empathy -- Chief complaint and present illness -- Other active problems, past medical history, and family history -- The patient profile -- The sexual history -- Review of systems, physical examination, and closure -- The clinical narrative -- Communication in the office setting -- Pediatric and adolescent interviewing -- Interviewing the geriatric patient -- Cultural competence in the interview -- Difficult patient-clinician interactions -- Telling bad news -- Talking with patients about complementary and alternative medicine -- Ethics and the law -- Malpractice and the clinical interview -- Education and negotiation -- The medical interview at work.