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The Doctor, His Patient and The Illness

  • 2 Edición - 8 de febrero de 2000
  • Última edición
  • Autor: John Balint
  • Idioma: Inglés

First published in 1957, with a slight update in 1964, this classic text remains one of the standard works on the doctor patient relationship (largely as found in general… Leer más

Descripción

First published in 1957, with a slight update in 1964, this classic text remains one of the standard works on the doctor patient relationship (largely as found in general practice). This new edition provides an updated descriptive analysis of the doctor-patient relationship, with practical advice on the potential and limits to the doctors involvement with the patient.

Puntos claves

  • A new Foreword by the authors son placing his fathers work in the context of the new millenium.
    • Across the world there are thousands of Balint groups/societies that have a growing number of members keen to read the work of their founding father

    De interès para

    Trainee and practising general practitioners and psychiatrists

    Índice

    Introduction. The General Problem. The Patients Offers and the Doctors Responses. Elimination by Appropriate Physical examination. Incidence and Evaluation of Neurotic Symptoms. Level of Diagnosis. The Collusion of Anonymity. The General Practitioner and His Consultants. The Perpetuation of the Teacher-Pupil Relationship. Advice and reassurance. How to Start. When to Stop. The Special Psychological Atmosphere of General Practice. The General Practitioner as Psychotherapist. A: Two Illustrative Cases. The general Practitioner as Psychotherapist B: The Difficult Case. The Apostolic Function-I. The Apostolic Function-II. The Doctor and his Patient. The Patient and his Illness. General Practitioner Psychotherapy. Summary and Future outlook.

    Detalles del producto

    • Edición: 2
    • Última edición
    • Publicado: 8 de febrero de 2000
    • Idioma: Inglés

    Sobre el autor

    JB

    John Balint

    Afiliaciones y experiencia
    Center for Medical Ethics, Albany