Clinical communication skills
'Clinical Communication Skills' is a ground-breaking resource for medical students. It provides a practical introduction to the subject, with acknowledgement of key theories. Pragmatic worked examples will be of immediate benefit in clinical environments.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press ,
c2009
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| Series: | Oxford core texts series
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Why learn communication skills?
- 2. The structure and process of the medical interview
- 3. How to take a medical history
- 4. Writing about patients
- 5. Giving presentations
- 6. Talking with other health professionals and patients? families
- 7. Talking with disabled people
- 8. Talking with people from other cultures
- 9. Talking about sex and sexuality
- 10. Talking with children and young people
- 11. Talking with people with mental health problems
- 12. Giving information and managing uncertainty
- 13. Talking about mistakes and dealing with complaints
- 14. Shared decision making and communicating risk
- 15. Breaking bad news