Handbook of Communication in Anasthesia and Critical Care

This book provides anaesthetists and intensive care staff with a comprehensive resource that offers ways to improve communication in daily clinical practice and practical communication tools that can be used in difficult or unfamiliar circumstances. Shows how communication can be structured to improve patient care and safety, with numerous practical examples. Presents ideas in a way that improves clinical interactions with patients and colleagues and facilitates teaching trainees. Edited by practising anaesthetists with particular experience in teaching communication and with input from medical specialists, this book will stimulate and complement the development of a comprehensive resource for teaching communication skills in anaesthesiology and other related professional groups.