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The book presents the principles of proper physician-patient communication. It discusses, among other things, issues of verbal and non-verbal communication, the importance of the medical history, the role of doctor-patient communication in shaping health-promoting behaviour....

Nell Dunn's play 'Tales of Cancer', captures the experiences of people affected by cancer, and their families and carers, at all stages of their struggle with the disease. The study 'Tales of Cancer. The art of communication in oncology care' was produced in collaboration with...

Through his experiences in medical work, Peter Salmon makes us aware of the impact of an individual's beliefs, emotions and behaviours (both those of the patient and the professional working with them) on the process of diagnosis and treatment and the difficulties that arise during this process. His book is...

Numerous studies indicate that a large proportion of patients are dissatisfied with their relationship with healthcare professionals. The source of this dissatisfaction is rarely the incompetence of the latter. More often it is a lack of ability to establish psychological contact with patients....

The book's attempt to describe doctor-patient communication in Poland may help to understand what actually happens behind the doctor's office door and facilitate a more informed and thus effective doctor-patient relationship....

Maintaining a relationship with a patient is an essential part of a doctor's work. A Practical Guide to Physician-Patient Communication shows how to skilfully apply the theoretical foundations of communication to everyday clinical practice. The publication prompts reflection on ...

The convergence of the processes of media saturation (saturation of society with media) and the mediatisation of many spheres of public life entail changes in the functioning of Polish society. Subjected to permanent stimulation, the individual increasingly imagines...

The book is about the relationship between doctor and patient. It is a special relationship because it triggers a multitude of projections, transfers and feelings. Knowing about them makes it easier to deal with them. Doctors and patients will find in the book what rules need to be followed in order to...

The book deals with various problems related to the set of mutual relations taking shape between two people. One is the therapist, equipped with the competence necessary for the practice of his profession, the other is the person undergoing treatment, who recognises...

"The book is devoted to a broad issue - the doctor-patient relationship, including conditions that not only foster better communication, but also provide the prerequisites for mutual understanding between doctor and patient and their cooperation leading to...

Trust, by providing guidance, is essential for decision-making or cooperation. Furthermore, it reduces uncertainty, mobilises subjectivity, increases openness and kindness towards others. Trust in the doctor additionally plays a therapeutic role, which helps patients...

"The study prepared is a modern textbook in the sociology of medicine intended for students of medicine, nursing and other medical professions with direct contact with the sick, as well as for doctors already practising. The study combines...

"The book will help improve the doctor's communication with the patient. It comes out of the medical community and appeals not only to the deeply humanistic paradigm of medicine, points out the value of collaboration and the benefits of a healthy relationship with patients, but shows how to cultivate...

The book not only provides a body of knowledge on patient communication skills, which seems to be neglected in the medical community. Its structure resembles an example of a well laid out approach to the patient, each chapter describing a course of...

The sociology of medicine (more broadly defined as the sociology of health, illness and medicine) is one of the most dynamic, thriving and promising sub-disciplines of general sociology. The aim of this article is to present the interdisciplinary nature...