The Medical Interview

Samuel M. Putnam

ISBN 10: 1461275598 / ISBN 13: 9781461275596

Published by Springer New York, Springer US Sep 2011, 2011

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Primary care medicine is the new frontier in medicine. Every nation in the world has recognized the necessity to deliver personal and primary care to its people. This includes first-contact care, care based in a posi tive and caring personal relationship, care by a single healthcare pro vider for the majority of the patient's problems, coordination of all care by the patient's personal provider, advocacy for the patient by the pro vider, the provision of preventive care and psychosocial care, as well as care for episodes of acute and chronic illness. These facets of care work most effectively when they are embedded in a coherent integrated approach. The support for primary care derives from several significant trends. First, technologically based care costs have rocketed beyond reason or availability, occurring in the face of exploding populations and diminish ing real resources in many parts of the world, even in the wealthier nations. Simultaneously, the primary care disciplines-general internal medicine and pediatrics and family medicine-have matured significantly. 668 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Medical Interview
• Publisher: Springer New York, Springer US Sep 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1461275598
• ISBN 13: 9781461275596
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 36D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 36 millimeters depth
• Weight: 951 grams

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Synopsis

Primary care medicine is the new frontier in medicine. Every nation in the world has recognized the necessity to deliver personal and primary care to its people. This includes first-contact care, care based in a posi­ tive and caring personal relationship, care by a single healthcare pro­ vider for the majority of the patient's problems, coordination of all care by the patient's personal provider, advocacy for the patient by the pro­ vider, the provision of preventive care and psychosocial care, as well as care for episodes of acute and chronic illness. These facets of care work most effectively when they are embedded in a coherent integrated approach. The support for primary care derives from several significant trends. First, technologically based care costs have rocketed beyond reason or availability, occurring in the face of exploding populations and diminish­ ing real resources in many parts of the world, even in the wealthier nations. Simultaneously, the primary care disciplines-general internal medicine and pediatrics and family medicine-have matured significantly.

Review

"...a substantial work, planned and nurtured by the American Academy on Physician and Patient to represent the definitive text on patient interviewing." - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education