The Medical Interview: The Three Function Approach with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Cole Medical Interview)

About this book

The Medical Interview by Drs. Steven A. Cole and Julian Bird equips you to communicate effectively with your patients so you can provide optimal care! This best-selling widely adopted resource presents a practical systematic approach to honing your basic interviewing skills and managing common challenging communicating situations. Its Three-Function Approach "Build the Relationship " "Assess and Understand " and Collaborative Management" offers straightforward tasks behaviors and skills that can be easily mastered making this an ideal learning tool for beginners and a valuable reference for experienced healthcare professionals. Effectively meet a full range of communication challenges including language and cultural barriers sexual issues elderly patients breaking bad news and non-adherence