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Communication Skills for Medicine Margaret Lloyd

Communication Skills for Medicine By Margaret Lloyd

Communication Skills for Medicine by Margaret Lloyd


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Summary

Presents a practical account of communication for medical students, backed up with numerous case histories. This book also contains clinical interview. It covers other aspects of communication including how to promote healthy behaviour and the need for the doctor to work as part of the health care team.

Communication Skills for Medicine Summary

Communication Skills for Medicine by Margaret Lloyd

This title was Highly Commended (Basis of Medicine category)in the BMA Awards 2005. A highly practical account of communication for medical students, backed up with numerous case histories. In addition to the clinical interview the book covers other aspects of communication including how to promote healthy behaviour and the need for the doctor to work as part of the health care team. Reflects current importance of communication skills in curriculum. Highly practical approach. Accessible information with summary points. Covers needs for both hospital and general practice setting. Written specifically for medical students, unlike many of the competing books. Additional practical examples. More material on: professionalism; Mental Capacity Act; risk; the 'expert' patient.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Basic communication skills. The medical interview. Giving information. Breaking bad news. Taking a sexual history. Communicating with patients from different cultural backgrounds. Guidelines on communicating with children and young people. Communication with a patient's family. Mistakes, complaints and litigation. Challenging consultations: special problems in doctor-patient communication. Communicating with patients and colleagues: learning more about how personal issues affect professional realtionships. Exercises. Appendices.

Additional information

GOR006823871
9780702030581
0702030589
Communication Skills for Medicine by Margaret Lloyd
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Elsevier Health Sciences
20090326
222
N/A
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