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Purtilo, Ruth .

Health professional and patient interaction / Ruth Purtilo, Amy Haddad, Regina Doherty. - 8th edition. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Saunders, c2014. - x, 349 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE: Creating a context of respect

Chapter 1. Respect : the difference it makes
Chapter 2. Respect in the institutional settings of health care
Chapter 3. Respect in a diverse society

PART TWO: Respect for yourself

Chapter 4. Respect for yourself during the student years
Chapter 5. Respect for yourself in your professional capacity

PART THREE: Respect for the patient's situation

Chapter 6. Respect for challenges facing patients
Chapter 7. Respect for the patient's significant relationships

PART FOUR: Respect through communication

Chapter 8. The patient's story
Chapter 9. Respectful communication in an information age

PART FIVE: Components of respectful interaction

Chapter 10. Professional relatedness built on respect
Chapter 11. Professional boundaries guided by respect

PART SIX: Some special challenges: Creatinf a context of respect

Chapter 12. Respectful interaction when the patient is dying
Chapter 13. Respectful interaction in difficult situations

PART SEVEN: Respectful interaction acrossthe life span
Chapter 14. Respectful interaction : working with newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers
Chapter 15. Respectful interaction : working with children and adolescents
Chapter16. Respectful interaction : working with adults
Chapter 17. Respectful interaction : working with older adults.


ISBN: 9781455728985 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1455728985 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Medical personnel and patient.
Health Personnel--psychology.
Professional-Patient Relations.
Attitude of Health Personnel.
Communication.
Social Values.

Dewey Class. No.: W 21 P986h 2014