Talking with Patients, Volume 1: The Theory of Doctor-Patient Communication

by Eric J. Cassell

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Spoken language is the most important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medicine, and, according to Dr. Cassell, "we must be as precise with it as a surgeon with a scalpel." In these two volumes, he analyzes doctor-patient communication and shows how doctors can use language for the maximum benefit of their patients. Throughout, Dr. Cassell stresses that patients are complex, changing, psychological, social and physical beings whose illnesses are...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262530554

ISBN13:9780262530552

Release Date:March 1985

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:223 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Administration & Medicine Economics Clinical Diagnosis Doctor-Patient Relations General Medical Medical Books Medical History & Records Medicine Physician & Patient

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