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Smith's Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, Fourth Edition

Robert C Smith author Richard Frankel author Auguste Fortin author Francesca Dwamena author Brenda Lepisto author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education

Published:4th Oct '18

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Smith's Patient Centered Interviewing: An Evidence-Based Method, Fourth Edition cover

The definitive evidence-based guide to effective patient-centered interviewing

A Doody’s Core Title for 2024 & 2022! 

Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing, Fourth Edition is a practical introductory textbook covering the essentials of patient interviewing. The most evidence based-guide available on the topic, and endorsed by the Academy of Communication in Healthcare, this acclaimed resource applies the proven 5-Step approach which integrates patient and clinical centered skills to improve effectiveness without adding extra time to the interview duration.

Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing covers important topics such as:

  • Patient Education
  • Motivating for behavior change
  • Breaking bad news
  • Managing different personality types
  • Increasing personal awareness in mindful practice
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Using computers in the exam room
  • Reporting and presenting evaluations

The book’s user-friendly design features icons, boxed case vignettes, and the use of color to highlight key points. Learning aids include practice exercises in each chapter, a pocket card, lists of essential questions, and graphics that facilitate understanding and retention.

If you are in need of an evidence-based text that provides a proven systematic framework for taking an effective history, your search ends here.



ISBN: 9781259644627

Dimensions: 231mm x 188mm x 20mm

Weight: 506g

352 pages

4th edition