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The Doctor, His Patient ­and The Illness
By Michael Balint, John A. Balint (Introduction by)

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Hardback, 416 pages
Published
United Kingdom, 8 February 2000

First published in 1957, with a slight update in 1964, this classic text remains one of the standard works on the doctor patient relationship (largely as found in general practice). This new edition provides an updated descriptive analysis of the doctor-patient relationship, with practical advice on the potential and limits to the doctors involvement with the patient. Features: * A new Foreword by the author's son placing his father's work in the context of the new millenium. * Across the world there are thousands of Balint groups/societies that have a growing number of members keen to read the work of their founding father New to this edition: * Foreword by the original author's son.


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First published in 1957, with a slight update in 1964, this classic text remains one of the standard works on the doctor patient relationship (largely as found in general practice). This new edition provides an updated descriptive analysis of the doctor-patient relationship, with practical advice on the potential and limits to the doctors involvement with the patient. Features: * A new Foreword by the author's son placing his father's work in the context of the new millenium. * Across the world there are thousands of Balint groups/societies that have a growing number of members keen to read the work of their founding father New to this edition: * Foreword by the original author's son.

Product Details
EAN
9780443064609
ISBN
0443064601
Other Information
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
18.7 x 16.5 x 3.3 centimeters (0.37 kg)

Table of Contents

Introduction. The General Problem. The Patients Offers and the Doctors Responses. Elimination by Appropriate Physical examination. Incidence and Evaluation of Neurotic Symptoms. Level of Diagnosis. The Collusion of Anonymity. The General Practitioner and His Consultants. The Perpetuation of the Teacher-Pupil Relationship. Advice and reassurance. How to Start. When to Stop. The Special Psychological Atmosphere of General Practice. The General Practitioner as Psychotherapist. A: Two Illustrative Cases. The general Practitioner as Psychotherapist B: The Difficult Case. The Apostolic Function-I. The Apostolic Function-II. The Doctor and his Patient. The Patient and his Illness. General Practitioner Psychotherapy. Summary and Future outlook.

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