DocCom Flashcards
biomedical model
assumes diseases is related to pathophysiology and can be understood and effectively treated within the realm of biology
disease is ___. illness is ____.
objective: can see under microscope or lab results
subjective: people identify as sick, can feel sense of dz
where is most of the data gathered in order to make a diagnosis?
75-95% comes from the patient reported medical history
integrated pt-centered and doc-centered interviewing
provides more accurate medical diagnosis
which is not one of 7 cardinal features of a symptom?
attribution
emphatic response to pt with breast cancer diagnosis?
“i’m sorry I know this news is devastating for you”
which of the following statements about dz and illness is most accurate?
illness is a pt’s experience of dz
mr. jones in office with cough? more likely to come up?
I was treated with antibiotics last month for cough, didn’t help
process of pt-centered interviewing suggest that early in the interview, after intro ducting yourself and ensuring that he is comfortable you should say?
tell me what’s on your mind today.. what else
correct about pt-centered interviewing?
physcosocial
chest pain, best step toward completing HPI is to say?
you look worried
pt concerned about chest pain, which info will be included in the HPI
started after having a bowl of chili