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Doctors and patients

by Jurrit Bergsma · 1997

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Patients have personal strategies in solving the problems concerning their illness. Doctors have personal and professional strategies in solving the problems with their patients. This book explores the problematic triangle between doctors, patients and the illness, using illustrations from internal medicine, nephrology, cardiology, oncology and neurology. The first part of the book describes reasons why the partnership between doctor and patient should be improved. The second part offers concrete and practical options to achieve that improvement.

Attitude to HealthAutonomy (Psychology)CareChronic DiseaseChronic diseasesChronically illClinical health psychologyLong-term careLong-term care of the sickMethodsPhysician and patientProfessional-Patient Relations