The Medication Interest Model: How to Talk With Patients About Their Medications

Written for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, case managers, and clinical pharmacists, this pioneering book is the first of its kind devoted to the delicate interface between clinical interviewing and medication adherence. Shawn Christopher Shea, MD takes the reader on a compelling and eminently practical exploration of how our words powerfully impact on whether or not patients are interested in taking medications and staying on them. Features: - Includes information on the medicine interest model - New interviewing techniques - Brief and witty writing style - First book ever written to address how to talk with patients about
their medications - Interviewing tips created from the input of the thousands of
front-line clinicians who have attended his popular workshops on

improving medication interest given throughout the United States and
Canada at over 200 locations. - More than 40 specific interviewing techniques that are equally useful
for medications for all disease states from hypertension, diabetes,
and CHF to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia