Communicating with Medical Patients

INTRODUCTION - Moira Stewart and Debra Roter The Need for a Transformed Clinical Method - Ian McWhinney PART ONE: TRANSFORMING THE PHYSICIAN Doctors Learning Communication Skills - W Wayne Weston and Mack Lipkin Jr Developmental Issues Balint Groups in Clinical Training - Jacques Frenette and Fernand Blondeau Physician Self-Awareness - Mark F Longhurst The Neglected Insight PART TWO: APPLYING THE NEW CLINICAL METHOD The Importance of Patient's Beliefs - W Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown Evaluating the Patient's Primary Problem(s) - Richard Frankel and Howard Beckman Eliciting Patients' Feelings - Antony Cox Patient-Centered Clinical Interviewing - Joseph H Levenstein et al PART THREE: TEACHING AND EVALUATION Consultation Skills of Young Doctors - Benefits of Undergraduate Feedback Training in Interviewing - Peter Maguire, Susan Fairbairn and Charles Fletcher A Model for Teaching Doctor-Patient Communication during Residency - Theo Schofield and Paul Arntson Curriculum Structuring to Enhance Communication Skill Development - Suzanne Kurtz Evaluating Undergraduate Training - A Checklist for Medical Interviewing Skills - Herro Kraan et al PART FOUR: RESEARCH ISSUES A. ASSESSING AND SYNTHESIZING THE LITERATURE Which Facets of Communication have Strong Effects on Outcome - A Meta Analysis - Debra Roter Design Issues in Research on Doctor-Patient Communication - Thomas S Inui and William B Carter Analysis of Verbal and Non-Verbal Behavior in Doctor-Patient Encounters - William B Stiles and Samuel M Putnam B. FUTURE DIRECTIONS Outcome Based Research on Doctor-Patient Communication - Howard Beckman, Sherrie H Kaplan and Richard Frankel A Review The Impact of the Doctor-Patient Relationship on Outcomes of Chronic Disease - Sherrie H Kaplan, Sheldon Greenfield and John E Ware Jr The Past and the Future of Research in Doctor-Patient Relations - Barbara M Korsch