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Part One: The evolution of clinical method; Part Two: Components of thepatient-centered clinical method; Exploring both the disease and the illnessexperience; Understanding the whole person; Finding common ground;Incorporating prevention and health promotion; Enhancing the patient-doctorrelationship; Being realistic; Part Three: Learning and teaching thepatient-centered clinical method; Teaching the patient-centered clinicalmethod: the human dimensions; The learner-centered method of medicaleducation; Challenges in learning and teaching the patient-centered clinicalmethod; Practical tips; Developing a patient-centered curriculum Part Four:Research on patient-centered care; Using qualitative methodologies toilluminate patient-centered care; Measuring patient-centeredness; Measuringpatient perceptions of patient-centeredness; What these measures tell usabout patient-centered care - interventions and outcomes; Conclusions