Improving medical outcomes : the psychology of doctor-patient visits /

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"The ability of doctors to properly diagnose and treat patients is often colored by non-specific factors that can affect outcomes in profound ways. Communication between doctors and patients is key, but often what is left unsaid is just as important, and messages from outside sources such as me...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Leavitt, Jessica, 1970-
Other Authors: Leavitt, Fred
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2011.
Subjects:
Physician and patient.
Patient participation.
Medical offices.
Patients > Psychology.
Physicians > Psychology.
Outcome assessment (Medical care)
Sick > Psychology.
Physician-Patient Relations
Office Visits
Patient Participation
Patients > psychology
Physicians > psychology
Treatment Outcome
Physicians' Offices
Sick Role
Relations médecin-patient.
Participation des patients.
Cabinets de médecin.
Malades > Psychologie.
Évaluation des résultats (Soins médicaux)
MEDICAL > Physician & Patient.
Medical offices
Patient participation
Patients > Psychology
Physician and patient
Physicians > Psychology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Doctor-patient communication
  • Interpreting medical information
  • Decisions overview
  • Biases
  • Medical diagnosis : the problems
  • Reducing diagnostic errors
  • Prescription for prescribing
  • Expectation effects
  • Complementary and alternative medicine
  • Patient outlook and social connectedness
  • Healing environments.

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