Smith’s Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method

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The definitive evidence-based guide to effective patient-centered interviewing A Doody’s Core Title for 2019! 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. Smith's Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, Fourth Edition......Page 1 Half Title......Page 3 NOTICE......Page 4 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 Dedication......Page 7 Contents......Page 9 Foreword......Page 11 Preface......Page 19 Instructors' Preface......Page 27 Acknowledgments......Page 29 Chapter 1 The Medical Interview......Page 31 Chapter 2 Data-Gathering and Empathy Skills......Page 43 Chapter 3 The Beginning of the Interview: PatientCentered Interviewing......Page 63 Chapter 4 Symptom-Defining Skills......Page 101 Chapter 5 The Middle of the Interview: ClinicianCentered Interviewing......Page 119 Chapter 6 Step 11: The End of the Interview......Page 173 Chapter 7 Adapting the Interview to Different Situations and Other Practical Issues......Page 199 Chapter 8 The Clinician-Patient Relationship......Page 237 Chapter 9 Summarizing and Presenting the Patient's Story......Page 265 Chapter 10 Remaining Patient-Centered in the Digital Age......Page 285 Appendix A Foreword to the First Edition......Page 299 Appendix B Research and Humanistic Rationale for Patient-Centered Interviewing......Page 311 Appendix C Feelings and Emotions......Page 319 Appendix D Complete Write-up of Ms. Jones' Initial Evaluation......Page 323 Appendix E Mental Status Evaluation......Page 333 Index......Page 339