Richard Rathe, MD

Associate Professor of Family Medicine (ret.) and Medical Informatician
17
May


Responding to Emotions with BATHE

By •• Posted in Medicine, Teaching

Being able to handle emotional situations is an important interviewing skill. It is safe to assume that every patient has some form of emotional response to significant illness. There is also growing evidence that an individual’s emotional state can effect or even cause physical disease. The patient will often give you several clues that should be followed up. Read more…

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