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Medical personnel and the public. Physician and the public

  • Six Minutes for the Patientby Dr J S Norell **Nfa**; Enid Balint; J. S. Norell

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 265.00

    Tavistock 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 Doctorby Patricia A. Agnew

    Linden Publishing 2006; US$ 9.99

    Showing 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 Talkby Nancy Ainsworth-Vaughn

    Oxford University Press 1998; US$ 59.99

    On 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 Handbookby Alan B. Ettinger; Deborah M. Weisbrot; Stuart Apfel

    Demos Medical Publishing 2004; US$ 19.95

    The 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 Typeby Judy Allen; Susan A. Brock

    Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 46.95

    This 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 Departmentby Patricia Allen

    Springer Publishing Company 2009; US$ 55.00

    With 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 Phobiasby Martin Antony; Mark Watling

    New Harbinger Publications 2006; US$ 16.95

    Written 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 Adherenceby Hayden B. Bosworth

    Springer 2010; US$ 27.99

    Despite 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 Adherenceby Hayden B. Bosworth; Eugene Z. Oddone; Morris Weinberger

    Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95

    This 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 Patientby Walter Bruchhausen; Céline Kaiser

    Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2012; US$ 35.77

    Hauptbeschreibung 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...