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Jazz and the ‘Art’ of Medicine: Improvisation in the Medical Encounter
Ann Fam Med Haidet 5: 164

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Jazz and the 'Art' of Medicine: Improvisation in the Medical Encounter

Paul Haidet, MD, MPH

Background Improvisation is an important aspect of patient-doctor communication. It is also an important feature of jazz music performance. This essay uses examples from jazz to illustrate principles of improvisation in communicating with patients. These principles include giving patients space to say what they want to say, developing a unique communication style, and accommodating the communication styles of others. Jazz improvisation can inform efforts to research and teach these aspects of communication in the medical setting.





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