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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Provider-Patient Relationship Skills
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Cory Ingram, M.D.
There are a couple outcomes in taking a medical history. Obviously, one is information gathering. You need to hear the patient’s symptoms to help form your differential diagnosis. The second, and equally important, is to help establish a relationship with that patient. There are several reasons a good provider-patient relationship is important. The patient is more likely to feel positive about their medical encounter, they’re more likely to be adherent to your recommendations regarding their health conditions, and they tend to be more...