Main description:

The definitive evidence-based guide to effective patient-centered interviewing
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
The 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.

Contents:

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