Doctor-patient Interaction
Author | : Walburga Von Raffler-Engel |
Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 1989-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789027250117 |
ISBN-13 | : 9027250111 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This volume covers many of the ways of speaking that create problems between doctor and patient. The questions under consideration in the present book are the following: How is the doctor-patient interaction structured in a particular culture? What takes place during the process? What causes misunderstandings, lack of cooperation and even total non-compliance? What is the outcome of the interaction and how does the patient benefit from it? Finally, and this is the ultimate purpose of this book: How can the interaction be improved so that an optimum outcome is assured for the patient with maximum satisfaction to the physician?