Understanding the Consultation: Evidence, Theory and Practice [Hardcover]

Tim Usherwood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0335199992 | ISBN-13: 978-0335199990 | Publication Date: September 1999 | Edition: 1

The general practice consultation is one of the most challenging encounters in medicine. It demnds of the doctor not only a high degree of technical knowledge and skill, but also considerable interpersonal competence and self-knowledge. The aims of this text is to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of the encounter between patient and doctor by examining it from a number of different points of view, including: information sharing; theories of the patient-doctor relationship; and the social context of illness.

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"Sustained and intellectually credible treatment of SD." - Managing HE "...tightly argued and beautifully written." - Teaching in Higher Education "This eminently readable book is one that should be in the collection of all thoughtful staff developers." - Assessment &Evaluation in Higher Education "...represents an unusually sustained and intellectually credible treatment of staff development and is, therefore, to be warmly recommended." - Higher Educational Review --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Tim Usherwood is Professor of General Practice at the University of Sydney. A London graduate, his first practice was beside the lower Clyde shipyards in Scotland, and his second was in central Sheffield. He now practises at Daruk Aboriginal community-controlled health service in Western Sydney. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 135 pages
• Publisher: Open Univ Pr; 1 edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0335199992
• ISBN-13: 978-0335199990
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,021,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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