RT Book, Section
A1 Pignone, Michael
A1 Salazar, René
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1193123816
T1 General Approach to the Patient
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
YR 2023
FD 2023
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264687343
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193123816
RD 2024/04/24
AB The  medical  interview  serves  several  functions1.  It  is  used  to  collect  information  to  assist  in  diagnosis  (the  “history”  of  the  present  illness),  to  understand  patient  values,  to  assess  and  communicate  prognosis,  to  establish  a  therapeutic  relationship,  and  to  reach  agreement  with  the  patient  about  further  diagnostic  procedures  and  therapeutic  options.  It  also  serves  as  an  opportunity  to  influence  patient  behavior,  such  as  in  motivational  discussions  about  smoking  cessation  or  medication  adherence.  Interviewing  techniques  that  avoid  domination  by  the  clinician  increase  patient  involvement  in  care  and  patient  satisfaction.  Effective  clinician-patient  communication  and  increased  patient  involvement  can  improve  health  outcomes.