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Effective Doctor Patient Communication: Building Bridges and Bridging Barriers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Gordon Robinson
Gordon Robinson*
Affiliation:
Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC Canada
*
Gordon Robinson, Vancouver General Hospital – Centennial Pavilion, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC Canada V5Z 1M9
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Abstract

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The headache history is discussed as a model for establishing effective doctor patient communication. A thorough knowledge regarding headache onset, course and current features provides a basis for diagnosis and management. The principles of acceptance, validation, empathy, respect and advocacy are explored.

Résumé:

RÉSUMÉ:

L'histoire de la céphalée est exposée comme modèle d'fune communication médecin patient efficace. Une bonne connaissance du mode de début, de l'évolution et des caractéristiques actuelles de la céphalée constitue la base sur laquelle le diagnostic et le traitement sont établis. Les principes d'acceptation, de validation, d'empathie, de respect et d'intercession sont explorés.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue S2: A Peer-Reviewed Supplement to the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , 2002 , pp. S30 - S32
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2002

References

Suggested Reading

Silverman, J, Kurtz, S, Draper, J. Skills for Communicating with Patients. Radcliffe Medical Press 1998. This book provides an explanation of the core skills needed to enhance doctor-patient communication. The evidence base in support of these methods in improving health outcomes is presented.Google Scholar
Pryse-Phillips, WEM, Dodick, DW, Edmeads, JG, et al. Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of migraine. CMAJ 1997; 156 (9):1273–1287. These guidelines are based on the previously published International Headache Society criteria for migraine diagnosis. The treatment approach was developed through a review of the available evidence base and expert consensus. Google Scholar
Rapoport, AM, Sheftell, FD. Headache Disorders: A Management Guide for Practitioners. WB Saunders and Company, Philadelphia PA, 1996. These authors provide a highly practical and informative overview of headache medicine for physicians involved in primary care. Google Scholar