Introduction. Systemic Patient-Centered Care; M.B. Mengel. Foundations of Clinical Expertise. Interviewing; K. Zoppi. Physical Examination; D. Elliot, L. Goldbert. Appropriate Use of Laboratory Tests; V. Johnson. Making a Diagnosis; J. Langlois. Instituting Treatment; J. Susman. Record Keeping and Presentation; W. Chop. Improving Clinical Experience. The Difficult Clinical Interview; K. Zoppi, C.P. McKegney. Clinical Decision Making; F. Lawlor, R.M. Hamm. Patient Education; E. Beck. Negotiation with Patients; J. South-Paul. Managing Chronic Illness; J. Rolland. Counseling and Behavioral Change;L. Mauksch. Functional Assessment of the Patient; K. Farrell. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; L. Dickey. Critical Appraisal of the Literature; W. Newton. Reducing Malpractice Risk; R. Roberts. Managing a Critical Practice; R.M. Johnson. Life-Long Medical Learning; S.J.S. Crandall. Advancing the Discipline of Medicine. The Art and Science of Medical Teaching; R. Arseneau, D. Pratt. Medical Research; D.A. Katerndahl. Development of Clinical Guidelines; J. Moy. Index.Springer Book Archives