Effective doctor patient communication: building bridges and bridging barriers.
The headache history is discussed as a model for establishing effective doctor patient communication. A thorough knowledge regarding headache onset, course and current features provides a basis for diagnosis and management. The principles of acceptance, validation, empathy, respect and advocacy are explored.
Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Gordon
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Robinson
D003142:Communication; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations