Doctor / patient relationship

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The No 1 Bestseller'Compelling .

The #1 guide to behavioral issues in medicineThorough, practical discussion of the full scope of the physician-patient relationshipThe goal of Behavioral Medicine is to help practitioners and students understand the interplay between psychological, physical, social and cultural issues of patients.

'Stories that will curl your toes, make you laugh out loud and break your heart all at the same time.

From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, RN, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations.

'Some people improve mentally with age - here's how you can be one of them.

'I read the first chapters at such a pace that I almost had to remind myself to breathe.

'The Lawton siblings are as charming as ever, and Presley and Shot's opposites attract dynamic makes for a passionate, unyielding union' Publishers Weekly, starred review!

When someone is diagnosed with a serious illness, he or she is taking the first step on a challenging and confusing journey.

She is his doctor.

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'Compelling and essential .

THE INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH DR ANTHONY FAUCI, DAME SALLY DAVIES AND DR JIM DOWNFor every doctor there is that one patient, whose story touches them in a way they didn't expect, changing their entire outlook on life.

'Enthralling' GUARDIAN'Incredibly absorbing .

'Learn to love your gut with this jam-packed book from Dr Megan' - Jamie Oliver'Say bye bye to bloating, help with the stress of IBS and give a big warm welcome to wellness (.

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The chilling, ghostly account of a doctor who is determined to find light in a lifeless body.

Hospitalization is often as dismaying and frightening for family members as it is for the patient.

This collection of stories from two practising GPs describes the reality of working within a failing and highly bureaucratic system, where there is a balancing act: regulation versus relationships; autonomy versus standard practice; algorithm versus individual attention.

Narrative Medicine: New and Selected Essays, by Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA, contains the thoughtful curation of the authors best work alongside new contributions.

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Contemporary health care often lacks generosity of spirit, even when treatment is most efficient.

Intuition is central to discussions about the nature of scientific and philosophical reasoning and what it means to be human.

Intuition is central to discussions about the nature of scientific and philosophical reasoning and what it means to be human.

Part of the Oxford American Neurology Library, Parkinson's Disease: Improving Patient Care is a clinically-focused text for healthcare professionals involved in the everyday management of Parkinson's disease patients.

The Oxford American Handbook of Clinical Medicine Second Edition covers all areas of internal medicine and surgery, offering up-to-date advice on examination, diagnostic testing, common procedures, and in-patient care.

Communicating with patients about genetic concepts is fraught with complications.

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In this groundbreaking volume, David Schenck and Larry Churchill present the results of fifty interviews with practitioners identified by their peers as "e;healers,"e; exploring in depth the things that the best clinicians do.

In this groundbreaking volume, David Schenck and Larry Churchill present the results of fifty interviews with practitioners identified by their peers as "e;healers,"e; exploring in depth the things that the best clinicians do.

Step 2 Clinical Knowledge is one of the hardest exams you'll take in your medical training, and it's very important to do well!

Physicians recognize the importance of patients' emotions in healing yet believe their own emotional responses represent lapses in objectivity.

Currently and for centuries past, sickness has been understood to be primarily the physical result of bodily disease.

Highly acclaimed in its first two editions, Ian R.

Up to 35% of adults suffer from chronic pain, and a substantial number of these patients are admitted to hospitals every year.

Being a patient is a unique interpersonal experience but it is also a universal human experience.

Prognostication of acute neurologic disease is a major task for neurohospitalists and neurointensivists.

Prognostication of acute neurologic disease is a major task for neurohospitalists and neurointensivists.

Do you feel that your doctor doesn't pay attention to what you say?

American medicine attracts some of the brightest and most motivated people the country has to offer, and it boasts the most advanced medical technology in the world, a wondrous parade of machines and techniques such as PET scans, MRI, angioplasty, endoscopy, bypasses, organ transplants, and much more besides.

Medical Sociology is now an established subdiscipline in both medicine and sociology.

Patients today are more empowered and knowledgeable than they have ever been.

Patients today are more empowered and knowledgeable than they have ever been.

What's in the Syringe?

When Ivan Illich published Medical Nemesis in 1975, he offered a withering critique of the medical profession and the medical model.

When Ivan Illich published Medical Nemesis in 1975, he offered a withering critique of the medical profession and the medical model.

What is it like to live with an illness?

What is it like to live with an illness?

Improving patient experience is a global priority for health policy-makers and care providers.