Improving communication with patients

Authors
Levinson, W Cassel, CK
Citation
W. Levinson et Ck. Cassel, Improving communication with patients, HOSP PRACT, 35(4), 2000, pp. 113
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL PRACTICE
ISSN journal
87502836 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-2836(20000415)35:4<113:ICWP>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Aspects of patients' emotional or mental states-such as anger or unspoken a ssumptions about health and illness-can complicate management of their phys ical illness. Proper communication techniques can help the physician break through those barriers to medical care and strengthen the therapeutic relat ionship.