TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - The Medical Interview A1 - Lipkin, Jr., Mack A1 - Schoenthaler, Antoinette A2 - Feldman, Mitchell D. A2 - Christensen, John F. A2 - Satterfield, Jason M. A2 - Laponis, Ryan Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5e AB - The medical interview is both the major medium of patient care and the core care element for patients and practitioners. A successful interview elicits accurate and complete data. Its dialogue determines whether patients agree to take a medication, undergo a test, actively participate in care, or change their lives. More than 80% of diagnoses are derived from the interview. The doctor–patient interaction is the keystone of patient satisfaction. Interview-related factors impact major outcomes of care, including physiologic responses, symptom resolution, pain control, functional status, propensity to sue in the event of an adverse outcome, and emotional health. The medical interview influences the quality of care, including malpractice suits and their resolution; the amount of patient disclosure of difficult or stigmatized information; time efficiency; and the elimination of “doorknob” questions at interview’s end. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1167755141 ER -