Doctors talking with patients/patients talking with doctors : improving communication in medical visits

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Roter, Debra (Author), Hall, Judith A., 1946- (Author)
Format Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2006
Edition2nd ed.
Subjects
lékař a pacient
interpersonální komunikace
physician and patient
interpersonal communication
Online AccessObsah
ISBN0275990176
Physical Descriptionxvi, 238 s. ; 25 cm

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Table of Contents:
  • The significance of talk
  • The nature of the doctor-patient relationship
  • Thinking critically and creatively in the conception, conduct, and interpretation of medical communication research
  • The influence of patient characteristics on communication between the doctor and the patient
  • The influence of physician characteristics on communication between the doctor and patient
  • The influence of physician gender on communication: why physician gender (especially) matters in communication
  • The anatomy of a medical visit
  • Giving and withholding information: the speical case of informative talk in the medical visit
  • Consequences of talk: the relationship between talk and outcomes
  • Improving talk through interventions

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