Telephone Medicine: A Guide for the Practicing Physician
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ISBN: 0943126878 / Publisher: American College of Physicians, February 2002
About 25% of encounters between primary care physicians and patients involve the use of the telephon...
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About 25% of encounters between primary care physicians and patients involve the use of the telephone. This guide provides clinicians with an understanding of telephone medicine and the ways it can improve patient care. Primary care physicians, in particular, will benefit from the emphasis on evidence-based approaches to telephone management of common symptoms such as chest and abdominal pain, sore throat, headache, and depression. Discussion encompasses communication skills, medicolegal issues, documentation, and office management. Reisman teaches at Yale University School of Medicine. Stevens teaches at New York University School of Medicine. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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