Biomedical subjects
E L Ramsden
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Stress and anxiety in the disabled patient.
This article focuses on patients' feelings of anxiety and fear and the relationship of these feelings to stress. A model is described that identifies four steps in the perception of environmental stress and the emotional responses to it. A second model describes the stages of responses to stress. Both models are applied to the patient experience, and suggestions are offered for basic facilitative physical therapist behaviors. A strong request is made for physical therapists to observe the affective behavior of patients, perceive it in the context of stress, and respond effectively.
The patient's right to know. Implications for interpersonal communication processes.
The right of a patient to have information about his diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis within the framework of communication processes is discussed from the perspectives of the professional, the patient, and the interaction process. The traditional role of the patient is described with attention given to apparent changes in that role. These changes have implications for the health care practitioner who is a product of the authority structure of academic and clinical institutions steeped in traditional autonomous and unilateral decision making in the mystique of the medical arena.
Learning model for behavioral science in medical education.
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