Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional
Author | : Gwen Marram Van Servellen |
Publisher | : Jones & Bartlett Learning |
Total Pages | : 422 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0834207664 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780834207660 |
Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This textbook provides the kind of comprehensive and in-depth preparation your students need to communicate optimally with patients, families, and fellow providers. Combining principles and practical applications, this text shows students how to apply communication techniques to patient care. It contains specific examples from many health care disciplines and is appropriate for all students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and other allied health professions. Complete with chapter objectives, real-life examples and sample dialogue, and a glossary defining over 100 words and terms essential to the field of communication.