title: Tailoring the message.
abstract: Health care practitioners can learn how to recognize and respond to patient differences. Applying the techniques outlined in this article can improve the kind and depth of information a patient shares, patient satisfaction, patient follow-through, and actual health outcomes.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Brock
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014342:Truth Disclosure