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Talking to your doctor : a patient's guide to communication in the exam room and beyond / Zackary Berger.

by Berger, Zackary, 1973-

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2013.

Patient participation.

Physician and patient.

Communication in medicine.

Medicine -- Decision making.

9781442220508 (hc. alk. paper)

1442220503 (hc. alk. paper)

xiv, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Talking to Your Doctor helps readers navigate the new, more promising waters of doctor-patient collaboration, starting at the simplest and most human interaction the conversation between two people in a room and ending with the benefits that can be obtained by cultivating an effective partnership. While patients need to take control of the visit and set their agenda, the latest research shows that doctors and patients need to connect on a more emotional level as well. In Talking to Your Doctor, readers will: Learn how to talk to your doctor and get your doctor to talk to you; Discover the science of doctor-patient communication and its relevance to the lay public; Remake the relationship with your doctor, and our health care system, on the basis of good communication; Make sure your visit with the doctor is productive and meets your need;s Help yourself and others avoid over-testing and over-treatment; Starting with the conversation can redress imbalances and put the relationship of doctor and patient, and eventually the entire health care system, back on a healthy footing."--From publisher.

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