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The doctor-patient relationship has been defined as 'an appropriate relationship in which a patient consciously seeks the help of a physician and the physician consciously accepts that person as a patient'. In its essence, the doctor-patient relationship represents a fiduciary relationship in which, by entering into ...

Medical teachers stress the importance of teaching patient-centred care. A total of 673 first, third and fourth year medical students were surveyed. The survey used the Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS), a validated tool designed to measure...

Power is an inevitable aspect of all social relationships and is inherently neither good nor bad. Doctors need power to fulfil their professional responsibilities to multiple constituencies, including patients, communities and themselves. Patients ...

The aim of this review was to determine how differences between doctors and patients in terms of race, ethnicity and language affect the quality of the doctor-patient relationship. A literature review was conducted to assess the existing evidence on ethnic differences and ...

The doctor-patient relationship has been transformed over the years. Two decades ago, the relationship was mainly between the patient seeking help and the doctor, whose decisions were carried out quietly by the patient. In this paternalistic model of the relationship, the...

Doctors caring for patients with life-threatening illnesses face difficult communication challenges. Patients and family members may react to difficult messages with sadness, anxiety, anger or denial. This book defines specific tasks ...

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...

Immerse yourself in the topic of communication in the workplace with an engaging conversation about the communication demands of today's nursing practice. Communication in Nursing, 8th Edition presents a uniquely practical and personal approach, providing extensive...

In an age of increasing reliance on technology, it is essential that the fundamentals of compassion and good communication remain at the heart of healthcare. This clear, concise guide to professional communication strategies helps nurses and other clinicians build...

This volume provides a comprehensive discussion of communication between doctors and patients in primary care consultations. This volume brings together a team of leading contributors from the fields of linguistics, sociology and medicine to describe each stage of...

This book teaches physicians communication skills that will improve relationships with patients and increase the effectiveness of treatment programmes. Healthcare professionals need to learn the communication skills to create collaborative and mutually...

Based on the author's philosophy that communication is a clinical skill necessary for effective healthcare delivery, this comprehensive text discusses the theories and skills needed by all healthcare professionals. As the only text...

This up-to-date guide to communication in patient-centred medicine describes the health risks posed by a range of screening tests, procedures and treatment regimens. It discusses the growing trend for patients to become involved in their own care, particularly in...

Despite modern medicine's fascination with modern gadgets, the most powerful diagnostic tool is the doctor-patient conversation, which can uncover a large proportion of diseases. However, what patients say and what doctors hear are often two very different things....

The completely revised second edition of this popular text includes material on topics such as crisis communication, health care reform, global health issues and political issues in health communication. New case studies, examples and...