Sociomedical Perspectives on Patient Care Relationships Book

	List of Figures and Tables
	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	The Application of Social Science to Medical Practice	12
2	Reconciling the Agendas of Physicians and Patients	29
3	The Changing Pattern of Physician-Patient Interaction	47
4	From Bedside to Bench: The Historical Development of the Doctor-Patient Relationship	60
5	High Touch vs "High Touch": The Impact of Medical Technology on Patient Care	82
6	Contractual Arrangements, Financial Incentives, and Physician-Patient Relationships	96
7	Fear of Malpractice Litigation, the Risk Management Industry, and the Clinical Encounter	114
8	Incomplete Narratives of Aging and Social Problems in Routine Medical Encounters	140
9	Family-Centered Geriatric Medical Care	162
10	Parenting a Disabled Child: Problems in Interacting with Health Professionals	174
11	Quality-of-Life and End-Of-Life Decisions for Older Patients	186
12	The Role of Patient Education in Doctor-Patient Relationships	198
13	Teaching Communication Skills to Medical Students and House Officers: An Integrated Approach	211
14	Toward a Social Medicine	224
	References	237
	Contributors	269
	Author Index	274
	Subject Index	280