| Description |
xvi, 238 pages ; 25 cm |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-214) and indexes |
| Subject |
Physician and patient.
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Communication in medicine.
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Communication.
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Office Visits.
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Physician-Patient Relations.
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| Author |
Hall, Judith A.
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| LC no. |
2006020999 |
| ISBN |
0275990141 alkaline paper |
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0275990176 paperback alkaline paper |
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