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Smith's Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, Fourth Edition
The definitive evidence-based guide to effective patient-centered interviewing
A Doody’s Core Title for 2021!
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 EducationMotivating for behavior changeBreaking bad newsManaging different personality typesIncreasing personal awareness in mindful practiceNonverbal communicationUsing computers in the exam roomReporting and presenting evaluationsThe book’s user-friendly design features icons, boxed case vignettes, and the use of color to highlight key points. Learning aids include practice exercises in each chapter, a pocket card, lists of essential questions, and graphics that facilitate understanding and retention.If you are in need of an evidence-based text that provides a proven systematic framework for taking an effective history, your search ends here.
A Doody’s Core Title for 2021!
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 EducationMotivating for behavior changeBreaking bad newsManaging different personality typesIncreasing personal awareness in mindful practiceNonverbal communicationUsing computers in the exam roomReporting and presenting evaluationsThe book’s user-friendly design features icons, boxed case vignettes, and the use of color to highlight key points. Learning aids include practice exercises in each chapter, a pocket card, lists of essential questions, and graphics that facilitate understanding and retention.If you are in need of an evidence-based text that provides a proven systematic framework for taking an effective history, your search ends here.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 22, 2018
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