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Six Minutes for the Patient
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 265.00Tavistock Press was established as a co-operative venture between the Tavistock Institute and Routledge & Kegan Paul (RKP) in the 1950s to produce a series of major contributions across the social sciences. This volume is part of a 2001 reissue of a selection of those important works which have since gone out of print, or are difficult to locate.... more...
How to Talk to Your Doctor
Linden Publishing 2006; US$ 9.99Showing patients how to take control of their own health care, this guide reveals how to navigate the maze of prescriptions and tests and offers advice for those who act as medical advocates for their children, aging parents, or others. more...
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...
The Essential Patient Handbook
Demos Medical Publishing 2004; US$ 19.95The Essential Patient Handbook was written for the millions of Americans who are dissatisfied with their medical care, and are looking for a practical no-nonsense way to get the help they need from their doctors. It contains lessons learned by two doctors (husband and wife) who endured immense challenges on the patient side of the medical care system.... more...
Health Care Communication Using Personality Type
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 46.95This groundbreaking text draws upon examples from everyday health care situations to demonstrate that the behaviour differences we all experience in others actually fit within a readily understandable framework (the MBI). more...
Violence in the Emergency Department
Springer Publishing Company 2009; US$ 55.00With this book, Allen educates healthcare professionals, particularly Emergency Department / Emergency Room personnel, and ED and hospital administrators, about ED violence to emphasize that this kind of violence poses a serious and real threat to personnel and facilities. Allen provides authoritative guidance, assessment tools, and a direction for... more...
Overcoming Medical Phobias
New Harbinger Publications 2006; US$ 16.95Written by anxiety experts, Martin Antony, Ph.D. and Mark A. Watling, MD, this easy-to-read and practical guide will teach readers who experience extreme fear in situations involving blood, injections, surgery, physicians, and dental procedures, how to understand and overcome their medical phobia. 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...
Patient Treatment Adherence
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95This new book summarizes the adherence literature for a number of specific health behaviors and populations. It provides a comprehensive source on the conceptualization, interventions, and measurement of treatment adherence and a synthesis of the research across demographic and chronic diseases. The text presents problems associated with treatment... more...
Szenen des Erstkontakts zwischen Arzt und Patient
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2012; US$ 35.77Hauptbeschreibung Wenn Arzt und Patient sich zum ersten Mal begegnen, geschieht weit mehr als ein bloßer Informationsaustausch und der Abschluss eines Behandlungskontraktes. Zwischen Begrüßung und Verabschiedung wirken zwischen Arzt und Patient eine Vielzahl von Faktoren, welche die wechselseitige Begegnung beeinflussen. Jenseits von sprachlichem... more...









