I recommend reading the book 'The Village Effect' by Susan Painter. This book tells the story of how face-to-face contact can affect our health, happiness and intelligence. The Polish edition of this popular science item was published in 2015 by...

The book 'The bible of clinical communication' by Professors Superman Kurs and Driver is well worth reading. The book presents the Cambridge guidelines model, describing 72 skills related to clinical communication. It is based on research and examples, through...

Illness is not only a physical suffering, but also a moral and emotional specificity. Often people think it won't happen to them, but in reality illness stirs up emotions and moral distress. As doctors, it is important to be prepared for these aspects of illness and to focus...

Illness is not only a physical suffering, but also a moral and emotional specificity. Often people think it won't happen to them, but in reality illness stirs up emotions and moral distress. As doctors, it is important to be prepared for these aspects of illness and to focus...

The patient-doctor relationship requires honest and open communication. The doctor should be honest and frank with the patient in order to be able to help them in the best possible way. The patient, in turn, should be prepared to hear the truth about his or her condition and to answer questions that...

Modern medicine is paying increasing attention to communication between doctor and patient. Correct and effective communication can contribute to better patient wellbeing and more effective therapy. Here are some tips that can help improve...

I am pleased to provide you with an example of a patient and patient-doctor relationship that illustrates the key points I have made in my earlier comments. The patient is a lady, Maria, who presents to her GP because of severe pains....

Compliance, or adherence to medical recommendations, is an important topic for health experts. Unfortunately, many patients do not comply with medical recommendations, leading to poor therapeutic outcomes. One of the main reasons for non-compliance is...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected many aspects of our lives, including the way we communicate with doctors. Most relationships with doctors now take place online and the development of telemedicine technologies has been accelerated. It has become apparent that these tools are...

The last few months of the pandemic have changed the way doctors and patients communicate with each other, which has contributed to the rapid development of telemedicine. Telemedicine allows for remote consultations, which saves time and money for patients and doctors. In many cases...

Being a patient requires not only being sick, but also having someone who is willing to take care of us and recognise our suffering as something they care about. The competence of this person is equally important, as he or she must know how to deal effectively with our...

The humanisation of medicine is a concept that refers to a change in the approach to the patient in the healthcare system. The main aim of this concept is to ensure that the patient is fully supported, cared for and empathised with during treatment. Modern medicine often forgets to...

Humanising medicine means combining professional medical care with seeing the human side of the patient. This means that the doctor and nurse should not only know how to perform a particular medical procedure or treatment, but also understand the emotions, pain, suffering...