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The Physician-Patient Relationship

The course “The Physician-Patient Relationship” will test your understanding of relationships between a physician and patients.

 

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About this course

The doctor–patient relationship has been and remains a keystone of care: the medium in which data are gathered, diagnoses and plans are made, compliance is accomplished, and healing, patient activation, and support are provided. Its importance rests also on market savvy: satisfaction with the doctor–patient relationship is a critical factor in people's decisions to join and stay with a specific health structure.

The course “The Physician-Patient Relationship” will test your understanding of relationships between a physician and patients.

The Physician-Patient Relationship

  • Length: 3 weeks
  • Effort: 1 - 2 hours/week
  • Level: Beginner
  • Languages: English


3 Modules  |  Beginner

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Upon completion of this
course, you will:

Be assessed on an ongoing basis by the completion of the online multiple-choice question tests that follow each lesson.

Course modules

The course “The Physician-Patient Relationship” will test your understanding of relationships between a physician and patients.

 

1st Module - Importance of the Physician-Patient Relationship
Executive Summary
Introduction
1.2 Historical Excursus: From Ancient Egypt to The present Day
1.3 Factors Affecting the Physician-Patient Relationship
1.3.1 Physician Characteristics
1.3.2 Patient Characteristics
1.4 Aspects of the Physician–patient Relationship
1.4.1 Patient-centred Medicine
1.4.2 Biopsychosocial Perspective
1.5 Conceptual Frameworks of the Physician-Patient Relationship
1.5.1 Paternalism
1.5.2 Guided Decision-making
1.5.3 Partnership
1.5.4 Consumerism
1.5.5 Clinical
The Physician-Patient relationship - Importance of the Physician-Patient relationship – 1st Module – Test
2nd Module - Medical Education and Physician-Patient Relationship
Executive Summary
2.1 Models of the Physician-Patient Relationship
2.1.1 The Parsonsian Formulation
2.1.2 The Theories of Balint
2.1.3 The Paternalistic Model
2.1.4 The Informative Model
2.1.5 The Interpretive Model
2.1.6 The Deliberative Model
2.1.7 Findings: Comparing of the Models
2.2 Functions and Elements
The Physician-Patient Relationship - Medical Education and Physician-Patient relationship – 2th Module – Test
3rd Module - Physician-Patient Communication: Keys of the Relationship
Executive Summary
3.1 Effective Communication Tactics
3.2 Communication Skills in Patient-Doctor Interactions
3.2.1 Non-verbal Communication Skills
3.2.2 Verbal Communication Skills
3.3 Physician Communication and Patient Adherence to Treatment
3.4 Communication for Patient Health Outcomes
The Physician-Patient Relationship - Physician-Patient Communication: Keys of the Relationship - 3th Module – Test

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The Physician-Patient Relationship

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