A 'patient-centred'approach is increasingly regarded as crucial for the delivery of high quality
care by doctors. However, there is considerable ambiguity concerning the exact meaning of …

OBJECTIVE: There is much discussion at present on the need for a more patient-centered
health service. However, it is not always clear what exactly this means for patients or …

Health Psychology is essential reading for all students and researchers of health
psychology. Organized into four sections, the 6th edition is structured with a clear emphasis …

Skills for Communicating with Patients, Third Edition is one of two companion books on
improving communication in medicine, which together provide a comprehensive approach …

Context The teaching and assessment of clinical communication have become central
components of undergraduate medical education in the UK. This paper recommends the key …

This book provides an important contribution to the new and growing field of 'narrative-
based medicine'. It specifically addresses the largest area of medical activity, primary care. It …

Background Safety-netting has become best practice when dealing with diagnostic
uncertainty in primary care. Its use, however, is highly varied and a lack of evidence-based …

Adult learning theories describe ways in which adults assimilate knowledge, skills and
attitudes. One popular theory is andragogy. This is analysed in detail in this review. The …

How family doctors conceptualise chronic illness in the consultation has important
implications for both the delivery of medical care, and its experience by patients. In this …

Reflective practice has moved from the margins to the mainstream of professional education.
However, in this process, its radical potential has been subsumed by individualistic, rather …