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Index
acceptance vs. defiance attitude, odds
interpretation, 198–203
adherence challenges, 99–100, 102,
284–286
aggressive treatments, as
self-doctoring behavior,
48–51, 82
Albert, an internist (comments on)
collusion systems, 74–75
communication problems, 106
disclosure, 147–148
empathy training, 275–276
language for pain, 94–95
medical knowledge, disadvantages
of, 190–191
physician selection factors, 62
preventive health behaviors,
53, 55
retirement decision-making,
228, 235
self-diagnosis, 59
VIP treatment, 71
Alex, a dentist (comments on)
disclosure conflicts, 149, 170–171
suicide, 223
alternative medicine, 207–210
The American Way of Death
(Mitford), 136
anger, 217–218, 219
Anne, a Swiss internist (comments on)
disclosure conflicts, 161–162
magical thinking, 205
odds interpretation, 199
physician arrogance, 109–110
self-prognostication, 59–60
spirituality, 246
Anne, a Swiss internist, post-
interview, 309
anxiety, dismissal problem,
100–101
approval-seeking behavior, as
communication barrier,
112–115
arrogance, physician, 109–112
bargaining, workaholism as, 205
bedside manner, as physician
selection factor, 64–68
beliefs. See spirituality
Bill, a radiologist (comments on)
disclosure conflicts, 166
odds interpretation, 201
patient role acceptance, 39
spirituality, 249
boundary problems
with disclosure to colleagues,
161–165
discrimination, 139
and framing of information,
196–197
as overidentification risk, 265–268
and physician selection, 74–81, 83
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