Patient Practitioner Interaction - An Experiential Manual for Developing the Art of Health Care

This book deals with the skills of knowing oneself and one's own patterns of responding in highly contentious situations. Through the learning activities presented and the chapters on self-awareness and self-assessment, readers will be able to better understand, change and evaluate learned patterns, values and readiness to interact with patients in both typical and challenging situations. The learned skills of self-awareness and effective interpersonal communication enable clinicians, faculty and students to provide compassionate and therapeutic treatment and care for the well-being of patients and their families. The book presents four chapters on self-awareness to help readers assess their value and readiness to interact maturely with patients in stressful situations.