Patient-centered medicine: transforming the clinical method. Second edition

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2nd ed. Divided into four parts, this volume comprehensively covers the evolution of patient-centered care, the six interactive components of the patient-centered clinical method, teaching and learning, and research including findings and reviews. It explains the basis and development of the clinical method. Pt. 1. Overview -- 1. Introduction / Judith Belle Brown, Moira Stewart, W. Wayne Weston and Thomas R. Freeman -- 2. The evolution of clinical method / Ian R. McWhinney -- Pt. 2. The six components of the patient-centered clinical method -- Introduction / Judith Belle Brown, Moira Stewart and W. Wayne Weston -- 3. The first component: exploring both the disease and the illness experience / Judith Belle Brown, W. Wayne Weston and Moira Stewart -- 'I don't want to die!': case illustrating component 1 / Judith Belle Brown, W. Wayne Weston and Moira Stewart -- 4. The second component: understanding the whole person, Section 1: individual and family / Judith Belle Brown and W. Wayne Weston -- 'I don't want him to go into a nursing home!': case illustrating component 2 / Judith Belle Brown and Carol L. McWilliam -- 5. The second component: understanding the whole person, Section 2: context / Thomas R. Freeman and Judith Belle Brown -- 'I just can't stop watching ...': case illustrating component 2 / Thomas R. Freeman -- 6. The third component: finding common ground / Judith Belle Brown, W. Wayne Weston and Moira Stewart -- 'If you want to know a man, ask him what he cares about': case illustrating component 3 / Judith Belle Brown and W. Wayne Weston -- 7. The fourth component: incorporating prevention and health promotion / Carol L. McWilliam and Thomas R. Freeman -- 'I should write a letter to the editor!': case illustrating component 4 / Carol L. McWilliam -- 8. The fifth component: enhancing the patient-doctor relationship / Moira Stewart and Judith Belle Brown -- 'Can I trust you?': case illustrating component 5 / Judith Belle Brown and Moira Stewart -- 9. The sixth component: being realistic / Judith Belle Brown, W. Wayne Weston and Carol L. McWilliam -- 'How soon will I be in a wheelchair?': case illustrating component 6 / Judith Belle Brown and Carol L. McWilliam -- Pt. 3. Learning and teaching the patient-centered clinical method -- Introduction / Judith Belle Brown and W. Wayne Weston -- 10. Teaching the patient-centered clinical method: the human dimensions of medical education / W. Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown -- 11. The learner-centered method of medical education / W. Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown -- 12. Challenges in learning and teaching the patient-centered clinical method / W. Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown -- 13. Teaching the patient-centered clinical method: practical tips / W. Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown -- 14. The case report as a teaching tool for patient-centered care / Thomas R. Freeman -- 15. Developing a patient-centered curriculum / W. Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown -- Pt. 4. Research on patient-centered care -- Introduction / Moira Stewart -- 16. Using qualitative methodologies to illuminate patient-centered care / Carol L. McWilliam and Judith Belle Brown -- 17. Questions about patient-centered care: answers from quantitative research / Moira Stewart -- 18. Measuring patient-centeredness / Judith Belle Brown, Moira Stewart and Bridget L. Ryan -- 19. Measuring patient perceptions of patient-centeredness / Moira Stewart and Leslie Meredith -- 20. What these measures tell us about patient-centered care: interventions and outcomes / Moira Stewart and Judith Belle Brown -- 21. Conclusions / Moira Stewart -- App. 1. Using review of videotaped interviews for learning and teaching / W. Wayne Weston -- App. 2. Learning the patient-centered clinical method: educational objectives / W. Wayne Weston and Judith Belle Brown.