{"product_id":"physician-communication-with-patients-jon-christianson-9780472118281","title":"Physician Communication with Patients: Research Findings and Challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all have a good idea of how we want things to go when we visit a physician. We expect to be able to explain why we are there, and we hope the physician will listen and possibly ask questions that help us clarify our thoughts. Most of us hope that the physician will provide some expression of empathy, offer a clear, nontechnical assessment of our problem, and describe \"next steps\" in a way that is easy to understand. Ideally, we would like to be asked about our ability to follow treatment recommendations. Some experts say that these expectations are not only reasonable but even necessary if patients are to get the care they need. Yet there is a growing body of research that suggests the reality of physician communication with patients often falls short of this ideal in many respects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA careful analysis of the findings of this research can provide guidance to physician educators, health care administrators, and health policy makers interested in understanding the role that improved physician communication can play in improving quality of care and patient outcomes. \u003ci\u003ePhysician Communication with Patients\u003c\/i\u003e summarizes findings from the academic literature pertaining to various aspects of this question, discussing those findings in the context of current pressures for change in the organization and delivery of medical services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Christianson,Louise H. Warrick,Michael Finch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472118285\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472118281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.40d","brand":"Jon Christianson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447752405247,"sku":"9780472118281","price":89.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b255ec0-cacb-4acf-a11c-91ff6083c848.jpg?v=1777234569","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physician-communication-with-patients-jon-christianson-9780472118281","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}