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Communication with the Migraine Patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

W.J. Becker
W.J. Becker*
Affiliation:
University of Calgary and Calgary Regional Health Authority, Calgary, Alberta Canada
*
W J Becker, Foothills Hospital, 12th Floor, Neurology, 1403 – 29th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta Canada T2N 2T9
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Abstract

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Much has been added to our knowledge of effective physician-patient communication by the research of the past two decades. Good communication skills are especially important for the clinician dealing with a migraine patient, as neither laboratory tests nor diagnostic physical findings are available to assist the physician in diagnosis and treatment. It is important for clinicians to understand that effective communication skills can be taught and learned and that, once mastered, they have the potential to improve patient outcomes.

Résumé:

RÉSUMÉ:

Les connaissances sur la communication efficace entre le médecin et le patient se sont développées considérablement grâce à la recherche effectuée pendant les vingt dernières années. De bonnes aptitudes à communiquer sont spécialement importantes pour le clinicien qui traite des patients migraineux parce qu'il n'existe pas de tests de laboratoire ou de signes physiques diagnostiques pour aider le médecin à établir un diagnostic et à élaborer un traitement. Il est important pour le clinicien de comprendre que les aptitudes à communiquer peuvent être enseignées et apprises et que, une fois maîtrisées, peuvent améliorer les résultats pour les patients.

Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue S2: A Peer-Reviewed Supplement to the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , 2002 , pp. S1 - S2
Copyright
Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2002

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