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As patients become participants, doctors are increasingly adapting to new roles and forms of communication - from speakers and stewards to confidants and interpreters. The seventh edition of the Handbook of Physician Communication directly addresses the latest developments in...

This book is an essential aid for all doctors to increase the effectiveness of consultations and make them more patient-centred. It covers the theoretical basics as well as practical help. Consultation is the 'central act of medicine': the meeting between patient and...

Drawing on true stories of misdiagnoses, the authors show how active patient participation in the diagnostic process can prevent these errors. Wen and Kosowsky offer specific follow-up questions that patients can easily consider during...

This book is a guide on how to improve doctor-patient dialogue through mutual understanding of each other's points of view. The entire healthcare system should be changed to encourage communication. In the real world, any doctor or patient can...

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-esteem, readers will be able to better understand, change and...

In this ground-breaking book, Dr Fishman shows how better communication with patients about their pain can help doctors create safer and more effective treatment strategies. The book offers clinicians a wealth of practical tips on...

Covering strategies for effective communication, this book provides tools to help establish positive, respectful relationships with patients. Practical examples and scenarios show how to show respect and professionalism to patients of all ages and o...

This book is an invaluable collection of fundamental and cutting-edge readings from leading scholars in the rapidly evolving field of health communication. This innovative anthology demonstrates that health care and health communication often takes place in...

From the fictional portrait of Dr Gregory House to Jerome Groopman's bestseller How Doctors Think, doctors and the public alike are realising that a doctor's job is more than a technical practice. However, why do so many patients leave surgeries ...

Covering strategies for effective communication, this proven guide offers the tools needed to establish positive relationships with patients and staff. It not only covers respectful action and appropriate decision-making, but also shows how these...

Health communication: new age strategies and skills presents a practical model for the process of developing health communication interventions. The book also explores media contact and how this shapes our conceptions of health and illness. Using...

The REDE model is a conceptual framework for teaching relationship-oriented communication. The model applies specific skills to optimise unique and personal connection. It is based on the premise that authentic connection is an essential therapeutic agent that...

This book contains detailed case studies that demonstrate in-depth applications of communication theory to real-life situations. With chapters written by clinicians as well as communication scientists, the cases included herein...

Public health communicators and health professionals face dilemmas every day. Using studies, this book looks at how messages need to be tailored to meet the unique information needs of...

There is an urgent need to improve doctors' communication skills. Research has shown that poor communication can contribute to patient dissatisfaction, patient non-compliance and increased medico-legal problems. Improved skills...