Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2021
Maxine Papadakis, Stephen McPhee, Michael Rabow
The medical interview serves several functions. It is used to
collect information to assist in diagnosis (the “history” of
the present illness), to understand patient values, to assess
and communicate prognosis, to establish a therapeutic
relationship, and to reach agreement with the patient about
further diagnostic procedures and therapeutic options. It
also serves as an opportunity to influence patient behavior,
such as in motivational discussions about smoking cessa-
tion or medication adherence. Interviewing techniques
that avoid domination by the clinician increase patient
involvement in care and patient satisfaction. Effective
clinician-patient communication and increased patient
involvement can improve health outcomes.
Categorie:
Volume:
1
Anno:
2020
Edizione:
60th
Casa editrice:
McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
Lingua:
english
Pagine:
1984
ISBN 10:
1260469867
ISBN 13:
9781260469868
File:
PDF, 38.24 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2020