Psychophysiologic manifestations, psychological and somatic risk factors and the physician-patient relationship in patients with heart diseases
Laederach, K.
Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis 82(43): 1188-1194
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 1013-2058 PMID: 8259468 Document Number: 409553
In daily medicine we often see patients complaining about thoracic pain. There is little doubt about the etiology in the most cases, but several patients continue posing diagnostic problems. There are different pathophysiological views to understand the situation of those patients, and it is important to determine their mental and psychological conditions. For this purpose, the focus on transference and countertransference phenomena has to be stressed. With these elements it will be possible to determine the diagnostic and therapeutic approach to those patients to reassure them and to justify investigations.