Patient-Centered Approach for the Chronically-Ill

Irene S. Switankowsky writes on medical ethics and ethics. She is the author of A New Paradigm for Informed Consent (University Press of America, 1998) and A Patient-Centered Approach for the Terminally-Ill (University Press of America, 2011). She has a book that is forthcoming entitled A Patient-Centered Approach to Geriatric Care.

• Part IChapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - The Nature of Chronic IllnessChapter 3 - Patient-Related Problems when Dealing with a Chronic Illness Chapter 4 - Physician-Related Problems when Dealing with a Chronic IllnessPart IIChapter 5 - Empathic Physician–Patient Communication Chapter 6 - Effective Physician–Patient Understanding Chapter 7 - Successful Decision-Making Chapter 8 - Developing an Effective Physician–Patient Relationship Chapter 9 - A Humane Patient-Centered Approach Bibliography About the Author