title: [The health-psychological consultation. An introduction to the humanistic health research on physician-patient relationship].
abstract: The descriptions of the so-called healing relationship used in general practice may appear vague and rhetorical, as long as only limited systematic research has been carried out within the area. Health Psychology is introduced as a discipline that qualifies the psychological aspects of the patient-physician relationship. Historical data are given showing that patient-oriented medicine was a well-developed subject even at the beginning of this century. Currently, the new forms of democracy in society influence the patient-physician relationship and cause abuse of power. Concepts like health and autonomy are often used to analyze the consultation process, but these conceptions have a seductive dimension and need to be made convete in practice. Disciplines such as narratology and practice research may supplement an academic scientific analysis.
authors.affiliation: Institut for Klinisk Psykologi, Københavns Universitet.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Elsass
mesh_terms: D001524:Behavioral Medicine; D003718:Denmark; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation