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Claiming Power in Doctor-Patient Talk
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 59.99On the basis of taped interviews with male and female doctors in a private practice setting, the author of this book demonstrates how patients (and doctors) can wield considerable influence in interactions. She shows their employment of verbal strategies to construct power in medical discourse. more...
Doctors Talking with Patients/Patients Talking with Doctors
ABC-CLIO 2006; US$ 29.95Medical visits are often less effective and satisfying than they would be if doctors and patients better understood the communication most needed for attainment of mutual health goals. Here, professors and Johns Hopkins University and Harvard Medical School join forces to help us understand this vital issue, and the means to best facilitate communication... more...
Making the Patient Your Partner
ABC-CLIO 1997; US$ 35.00Health professionals need to learn the communication skills that will create collaborative and mutually satisfying relationships with patients. The failure of doctors to relate effectively to patients results in noncompliance, malpractice suits, longer stays in hospitals and other negative outcomes. Interpersonal skills can be easily learned by studying... more...
User Involvement in Health Care
Wiley 2010; US$ 54.95How can the needs and perspective of patients be incorporated in the design and redesign of health services? Health organizations are focusing more and more on patients – and requiring their employees to practise patient focused care. The Modernisation Initiative described in this book explores in three health service areas (kidney, stroke... more...
Improving Patient Treatment Adherence
Springer 2010; US$ 27.99Despite its direct effect on a patient's health, the literature on treatment adherence does not yet include a summary of proven methods for identifying and addressing patient non-adherence. "Improving Patient Treatment Adherence Across Multiple Behaviors: A Clinician's Guide" differs significantly from many treatment adherence books... more...
Body Movement and Speech in Medical Interaction
Cambridge University Press 1986; US$ 42.00Based on a collection of video recordings, this book offers a micro-analysis of the visual and vocal aspects of the interaction between doctors and patients. more...
Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry
Wiley 2011; US$ 153.99Coercion is one of the most fascinating and controversial subjects in psychiatry. It is a highly sensitive, and hotly debated topic in which clinical practice, ethics, the law and public policy converge. This book considers coercion within the healing and ethical framework of therapeutic relationships and partnerships at all levels, and addresses the... more...
De wetenschap van de huisarts
Amsterdam University Press 2012; US$ 11.25Internationaal vergelijkend onderzoek laat zien dat een sterke huisartsgeneeskundige discipline zorgt voor een verhoging van de kwaliteit en doelmatigheid van de gezondheidszorg. De volgende kenmerken van de huisarts zijn hiervoor verantwoordelijk: onbeperkte toegankelijkheid, een poortwachtersrol, persoonlijke continuïteit en persoonsgerichte oriëntatie.... more...
You and Your Doctor
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2012; US$ 29.95Changes in the healthcare field have threatened the once sacred relationship between patient and physician. While much has been written for physicians and other healthcare providers on the subject of the doctor-patient relationship, information tailored for patients remains lacking. This volume offers practical information to help patients make the... more...
The Intelligent Patient's Guide to the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 18.99Do you feel that your doctor doesn't pay attention to what you say? Does your doctor cut you off when you try to explain how you feel? Do you think your doctor could remember your name without referring to your chart? Does your doctor seem to be in such a hurry that you don't even get a chance to ask your most important questions? Do you spend more... more...









