Chapter 5 Communication In Medical Settings
1.
Patient Delay – the period between an individual’s first awareness of a symptom and treatment for that
symptom.
2.
Appraisal Delay – the time it takes a person to decide that a symptom is a sign of illness.
3.
Illness Delay – the time taken between recognizing that one is ill and deciding to seek medical care.
4.
Behavioral Delay – the elapsed time between the decision to seek medical care and acting on this decision by
making an appointment.
5.
Medical Delay – the time between someone making an appointment and first receiving medical care.
6.
Active-Passive Model – situation in which patients are unable to participate in their care or to make decisions
because of their medical condition.
7.
Guidance-Cooperation Model – communication in which the patient seeks advice from the physician and
answers the questions that are asked but the physician is responsible for determining the diagnosis and
treatment.
8.
Mutual-Participation Model – health care model in which the physician and patient make joint decisions about
every aspect of care.
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- Fall '10
- RuthKirson
- Harshad number, Prime number, medical recommendations, Communication Pattern
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