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Appendix C: Examples of Effective and Ineffective PatientClinician Discussions
Pages 207-210

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... To assist with clinician training to improve interviewing skills, the Department of Veterans Affairs may want to consider developing videos based on the illustrative scripts in Boxes C-1 and C-2 that demonstrate ineffective and effective patient–patient discussions. There are several observations to address in the conversation in Box C-1.
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... . the fatigue, muscle aches, stomach pain, and terrible nausea, when I came back from vacation .
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... "Yes, it's gotta be hard when it seems that no one really understands what you're going through. You know, there is a lot of discussion about Gulf War syndrome, or what we now call chronic multisymptom illness, or CMI.
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... There is no magic pill, but I have several ideas to help reduce the symptoms and work to get you back to the life you want. There is a VA program that is designed to provide a team approach to the treatment that addresses not only your physical symptoms but also your emotional well-being and your quality of life.
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