Irene S. Switankowsky

Patient-Centered Approach for the Chronically-Ill

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A Patient-Centered Approach to the Chronically-Ill addresses the unique needs of chronically-ill patients and the challenges they present for medical doctors. This book features four principles of the patient-centered approach that can be used by physicians in treating chronically-ill patients.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 86
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 139g
• ISBN-13: 9780761866268
• ISBN-10: 0761866264
• Artikelnr.: 43119445

Autorenporträt

Irene S. Switankowsky writes on medical ethics and ethics. She is the author of A New Paradigm for Informed Consent (University Press of America, 1998) and A Patient-Centered Approach for the Terminally-Ill (University Press of America, 2011). She has a book that is forthcoming entitled A Patient-Centered Approach to Geriatric Care.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Chapter 1
Introduction Chapter 2
The Nature of Chronic Illness Chapter 3
Patient
Related Problems when Dealing with a Chronic Illness Chapter 4
Physician
Related Problems when Dealing with a Chronic Illness Part II Chapter 5
Empathic Physician
Patient Communication Chapter 6
Effective Physician
Patient Understanding Chapter 7
Successful Decision
Making Chapter 8
Developing an Effective Physician
Patient Relationship Chapter 9
A Humane Patient
Centered Approach Bibliography About the Author