This long awaited Third Edition fully illuminates the patient-centered model of medicine, continuing to provide the foundation for the Patient-Centered Care series. It redefines the principles underpinning the patient-centered method using four major components - clarifying its evolution and consequent development - to bring the reader fully up-to-date. By examining and evaluating both qualitative and quantitative research, including reviews and recent studies, the book offers an invaluable compendium of relevant education literature and methods.

Preface. About the authors. List of contributors. Acknowledgments. Part one: overview. Introduction. The evolution of clinical method. Part two: the four components of the patient-centered clinical method. Introduction. The first component: exploring health, disease and the illness experience. 'I don't want to die': case illustrating component 1. 'I should write a letter to the editor!': case illustrating component. The second component: understanding the whole person. Part 1: individual and family. Trauma, tragedy, trust and triumph: case illustrating component 2. The second component: understanding the whole person. Part 2: context. Mary T: case illustrating component 2. 'Doctor, I need you to give me a test to check if I am a lesbian': case illustrating component 2. The third component: finding common ground. 'I'd sooner take my chances!': case illustrating component 3. The fourth component: enhancing the patient-clinician relationship. When we first saw eye to eye: case illustrating component 4. The flag for undefined pain: case illustrating component 4. Part 3: learning and teaching the patient-centered clinical method. Introduction. Becoming a physician: the human experience of medical education. A messenger: case illustrating becoming a physician. Learner-centered teaching. Being there: case illustrating being learner-centered. Challenges in learning and teaching the patient-centered clinical method. Teaching the patient-centered clinical method - practical tips. The case report as a teaching tool for patient-centered care. Margaret L: case illustrating a patient-centered case report. Part 4: the health care context and patient-centered care. Introduction. Team-centered approach: how to build and sustain a team. The team was the container for her story: case illustrating a team-centered approach. Health care costs and patient-centered care. Part 5: research on patient-centered care. Introduction. Using qualitative methodologies to illuminate patient-centered care. Evidence on the impact of patient-centered care. Measuring patient perceptions of patient-centeredness. Measuring patient-centeredness. Conclusions. References. Index.