Smith's patient-centered interviewing
Subtitle: an evidence-based method
By: Auguste H. Fortin ... [et al.].
Contributors: Smith, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1937-
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780071760003
Subjects: Evidence-Based Medicine; Physician-Patient Relations; Medical History Taking; Methods
Other titles: Patient-centered interviewing
Description: "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.
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Patient-centered interviewing : an evidence-based method / Robert C. Smith. 2nd ed. c2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Interviewing 2. Facilitating Skills 3. Patient-Centered Interviewing 4. Symptom-Defining Skills 5. Doctor-Centered Interviewing 6. Advanced Interviewing : Adapting the Interview to Different Situations and Other Practical Issues 7. Advanced Interviewing : The Provider-Patient Relationship 8. Summarizing and Presenting the Patient's Story 9. Patient EducationAppendix A. Research Report from the Annals of Internal Medicine : Academia and Clinic Appendix B. Foreword to the First Edition Appendix C. Examples of Emotions Appendix D. Complete Write-Up of Mrs. Jones' Initial Evaluation Subject Index.