title: Therapeutic aspects of the clinical encounter.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02902.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Novack
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013812:Therapeutics