Doctors Talking with Patients - Patients Talking with Doctors Improving Communication in Medical Visits

Name: Doctors Talking with Patients - Patients Talking with Doctors Improving Communication in Medical Visits
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ISBN: 9780865692343

ISBN-10: 0865692343

ISBN-13: 9780865692343

Edition: 2nd 1993 (Reprint)

Authors: Debra L. Roter, Judith A. Hall

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Medical visits are often less effective and satisfying than they would be if doctors and patients better understood the communication processes conducive to the attainment of mutual goals. The verbal and nonverbal exchanges that take place between doctor and patient affect both participants and can result in a range of positive or negative psychological reactions--including comfort, alarm, irritation, or resolve. "Talk" is broadly interpreted and is shown, on the basis of extensive research evidence, to have far-reaching impact. Roter and Hall set out specific, scientifically established principles and recommendations for improving doctor-patient relationships. They describe the process of…

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List price: $30.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 7/28/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

DEBRA L. ROTER holds a dual appointment as Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Nursing.



Preface


The Significance of Talk Models of the Doctor-Patient Relationship


The Influence of Patient Characteristics on Communication between the Doctor and the Patient


The Influence of Physician Characteristics on Communication between the Doctor and the Patient


What Usually Happens in Medical Visits Patterns of Talk in the Medical Visit Giving and Withholding Information


The Special Case of Informative Talk in the Medical Visit Prospects for Improved Talk Talk and the Quality of Care Consequences of Talk


The Relationship of Talk to Patient Outcomes Improving Talk through Interventions


Conclusions Toward a Healthier Medical Visit


Bibliography


Index