title: Improving communication with patients.
abstract: Aspects of patients' emotional or mental states--such as anger or unspoken assumptions about health and illness--can complicate management of their physical illness. Proper communication techniques can help the physician break through those barriers to medical care and strengthen the therapeutic relationship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Levinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003469:Culture; D019468:Disease Management; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation