Smith's Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, Fourth Edition
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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
NEW! Application of Patient-Centered Skills
NEW! Being Patient-Centered in the Digital Age
The definitive evidence-based guide to effective patient-centered interviewing
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Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing, Fourth Edition is a practical introductory textbook covering the essentials of patient interviewing. The most evidence based-guide available on the topic, and endorsed by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, this acclaimed resource applies the proven 5-Step approach which integrates patient and clinical centered skills to improve effectiveness without adding extra time to the interview duration.Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing covers important topics such as:
- Patient Education
- Motivating for behavior change
- Breaking bad news
- Managing different personality types
- Increasing personal awareness in mindful practice
- Nonverbal communication
- Using computers in the exam room
- Reporting and presenting evaluations