University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, USA
Residency Program in Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital of Rochester, Rochester, USA
Primary care medicine is the new frontier in medicine. Every nation in the world has recognized the necessity to deliver personal and primary care to its people. This includes first-contact care, care based in a posi tive and caring personal relationship, care by a single healthcare pro vider for the majority of the patient's problems, coordination of all care by the patient's personal provider, advocacy for the patient by the pro vider, the provision of preventive care and psychosocial care, as well as care for episodes of acute and chronic illness. These facets of care work most effectively when they are embedded in a coherent integrated approach. The support for primary care derives from several significant trends. First, technologically based care costs have rocketed beyond reason or availability, occurring in the face of exploding populations and diminish ing real resources in many parts of the world, even in the wealthier nations. Simultaneously, the primary care disciplines-general internal medicine and pediatrics and family medicine-have matured significantly.
Reviews
"...a substantial work, planned and nurtured by the American Academy on Physician and Patient to represent the definitive text on patient interviewing." - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Editors and Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Primary Care, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA
Mack Lipkin
American Academy on Physician and Patient, USA
Mack Lipkin
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, East Boston, USA
Samuel M. Putnam
University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, USA
Aaron Lazare
Miles Institute for Health Care Communication, West Haven, USA
J. Gregory Carroll
New York University Medical Center, New York, USA
J. Gregory Carroll
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, USA
Richard M. Frankel
Residency Program in Internal Medicine, Highland Hospital of Rochester, Rochester, USA
Richard M. Frankel
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Medical Interview
Book Subtitle: Clinical Care, Education, and Research
Editors: Mack Lipkin, Samuel M. Putnam, Aaron Lazare, J. Gregory Carroll, Richard M. Frankel
