Communication

July/August 2012 Issue
Rethinking the Difficult Patient Encounter [Feature]

Before you can help a "difficult" patient, you may need to change how you view that person.

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November/December 2011 Issue
Communicating Bad News to Your Patients [Feature]

How you share the news can have a lasting effect on your patients and their families.

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May/June 2011 Issue
My Favorite Patient of the Day [The Last Word]

Defiant, defensive and depressed, he was the highlight of my day.

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May/June 2011 Issue
Encouraging Patients to Change Unhealthy Behaviors With Motivational Interviewing [Feature]

This simple interviewing technique is designed to stimulate patients' desire to change and give them the confidence to do so.

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March/April 2011 Issue
Four Strategies for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in Your Practice [Feature]

When practices promote fitness as the treatment of choice for all patients, good things happen.

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January/February 2011 Issue
The Efficiencies of Meandering [The Last Word]

Could being productive really be so effortless?

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May/June 2010 Issue
How to Be an Efficient and Effective Preceptor [Feature]

It is possible to do the important work of precepting students and still get home in time for dinner.

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March/April 2010 Issue
How to Solve Problems in Your Practice With a New Meeting Approach [Feature]

Your practice members have the answers; they just need to be heard.

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January/February 2010 Issue
Reaching Out to an Impaired Physician [Feature]

Effectively addressing a colleague's impairment requires care, planning and courage.

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January/February 2010 Issue
The Power of Apology [The Last Word]

When a patient suffers from a medical mistake, two words can usher in healing.

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