ABSTRACT
Series Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman The application of the patient-centered clinical method has received international recognition. This book introduces and fully examines the patient-centered clinical method and illustrates how it can be applied in primary care. It presents case examples of the many problems encountered in patient-doctor interactions and provides ideas for dealing with these more effectively. It covers a wide range of topics and issues including palliative care, abuse, dying patients, ethical challenges and the role of self-awareness. Many narratives originate from patients' and family members' experiences, providing perspectives of great power and value. The Patient-Centered Care series is of great value to all health professionals, teachers and students in primary care.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |6 pages
Component I: Understanding Both the Patient’s Disease and Illness Experience
part |30 pages
Cases Illustrating Component I: Understanding Both the Patient’s Disease and Illness Experience
part |6 pages
Component II
part |28 pages
Cases Illustrating Component II
part |5 pages
Component III
part |30 pages
Cases Illustrating Component III
part |8 pages
Component IV
part |30 pages
Cases Illustrating Component IV
part |8 pages
Component V
part |30 pages
Cases Illustrating Component V
part |6 pages
Component VI
part |30 pages
Cases Illustrating Component VI