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The Clinical Encounter - Mathew Mercuri, Brian S. Baigrie, Steven K. Baker

The Clinical Encounter

A Philosophical Analysis
Buch | Softcover
208 Seiten
2026
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
9781394217861 (ISBN)
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In-depth philosophical analysis of conceptual issues and challenges in the clinical encounter

The Clinical Encounter enables readers to better understand the many facets of the clinical encounter, the challenges faced by its participants, and what it means to clinicians, patients, and the community. In approaching the clinical encounter as a social activity, the text examines how practical tasks of care interact with the experiences and values of participants, the environment of care, and healthcare policy.

Questions raised in The Clinical Encounter include:



What do we mean by quality of care?
How do we determine care to be effective?
What is communicated in the encounter and how is it communicated (including presentation of risk and management of care options)?
Who is (or ought to be) involved in decision-making about care and what are their perspectives and responsibilities?
What is the role and impact of technology?

Intended for a broad audience, The Clinical Encounter is an essential thought-provoking resource for clinicians, students, managers, and researchers seeking to study and improve patient care, and for patients navigating the healthcare system.

Mathew Mercuri, PhD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and an associate member of the Department of Philosophy at McMaster University and holds appointments at the University of Toronto and the University of Johannesburg. Brian S. Baigrie, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology and the Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Steven K. Baker, MSc, MD, FRCP(C), is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and the HHAC Chair in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation at McMaster University.

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Clinical Encounter

2.1: The Clinical Encounter: What is it?

2.2: Who is involved in the clinical encounter?

2.3: What are the goals of the clinical encounter?

2.4: Where does the clinical encounter take place?

2.5: What are the activities that take place during the clinical encounter?

2.6: Conclusion

Chapter 3: The Patient and the Clinician

3.1: Why the individual patient matters

3.2: Person Centred Care

3.3: The clinician and their responsibilities

3.4: Supplier induced demand

3.5: Conclusion

Chapter 4: Diagnosis

4.1: What do we mean by diagnosis and what is its purpose?

4.2: The diagnostic process

4.3: Sources of evidence in determining a diagnosis

4.4: Implications of a diagnosis

4.5: Conclusion

Chapter 5: Effectiveness of care

5.1: What do we mean by “effective”?

5.2: Sources of evidence

5.3: Evidence Based Medicine

5.4: Clinical practice guidelines

5.5: Conclusion

Chapter 6: Communication

6.1: What is communicated (and how)?

6.2: Factors affecting communication

6.3: Presenting risk

6.4: Management of care options

6.5: Decision aides

6.6: Conclusion

Chapter 7: Clinical Judgment and Clinical Reasoning

7.1: Decision making under uncertainty

7.2: Models of clinical judgment and clinical reasoning 

7.3: Conclusion

Chapter 8: Decision Making

8.1: Models of decision making

8.2: Which model is used and how is that determined?

8.3: Shared Decision Making

8.4: Conclusion

Chapter 9: Technology in the Encounter

9.1: Artificial Intelligence

9.2: The virtual encounter

9.3: Consumer products, smartphones, and wearable technology

9.4: Social media, discussion boards, and websites

9.5: Conclusion

Chapter 10: Quality of Care

10.1: How do we define quality care?

10.2: How is quality of care measured?

10.3: Quality Indicators and Benchmarking care

10.4: Conclusions

Chapter 11 – A “final” word on the clinical encounter

References

Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.1.2026
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Medizinethik
Medizin / Pharmazie Studium
ISBN-13 9781394217861 / 9781394217861
Zustand Neuware
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