Health Professional and Patient Interaction
Language: English
Published by Saunders, 2002
- Softcover
- Used

Seller: Greenworld Books, arlington, TX, U.S.A.Greenworld Books
5-star seller
AbeBooks seller since June 20, 2025
Softcover
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 5.11
Free Shipping
Ships within U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFree 30-day returns
Item description from seller
Fast Free Shipping – Very Good condition book with a firm cover and clean pages. Shows normal use and some light wear or limited notes markings. A solid, nice copy to enjoy.
Seller Inventory # GWV.0721692974.VG
- Title
- Health Professional and Patient Interaction
- Author
- Purtilo PhD FAPTA, Ruth B.; Haddad PhD MFA RN FAAN, Amy M.
- Publisher
- Saunders
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- very_good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0721692974
- ISBN 13
- 9780721692975
Revised and updated, the sixth edition of this comprehensive resource focuses on respectful interactions in a health care setting. Emphasizing effective communication with clients and patients, examples and scenarios are specifically relevant to health professionals. Content includes information and strategies for patients of all ages - as well as abusive, depressed, and impaired patients.
Clinically relevant format is easy to understand.
Examples are included from a variety of allied heath professions and are easily transferred to real-life experiences.
Scenarios facilitate thought-provoking classroom discussion.
Content emphasizes a respect for diversity to guide readers through potential difficulties.
Content has been thoroughly updated to include current health care settings, trends, and approaches.
Two new chapters have been added - The Patient's Story and Some New Challenges.
New boxes and illustrations have been included to make the text more reader-friendly.
New Verbal Interactions quotes are included at the beginning of each chapter.
Discussion questions are now located within chapter content to aid in comprehension.
Respect is the text's on-going theme. Examples and case scenarios throughout the text emphasize this critical aspect of patient communication.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Ruth B. Purtilo, PhD, FAPTA, Director, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Professor of Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Omaha, NE; and Amy M. Haddad, PhD, RN, Professor, Center for Health Policy and Ethics; Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, School of Allied Health Professions, Omaha, NE
"About the title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Greenworld Books
arlington, TX, U.S.A.
5-star seller
AbeBooks seller since June 20, 2025
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 4 to 8 business days | 4 to 8 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 0.00 | US$ 0.00 |
Payment methods
Specialty
Popular booksSeller's business information
Greenworldbooks
3703 Avenue E East
Arlington, TX U.S.A. 76011