Good Practice Student’s Book: Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner

Título: Good Practice Student's Book: Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner

Autor: Marie McCullagh, Ros Wright

Sinopse: Good Practice is a course for doctors and medical students who need to communicate with patients in English; the course can be used in the classroom or for self-study. Good Practice focuses on the language and communication skills that doctors need to make consultations more effective, using five elements of good communication: verbal communication, active listening, voice management, non-verbal communication and cultural awareness. The course teaches learners how to sensitively handle a range of situations such as taking a patient history and breaking bad news, as well as preparing doctors for dealing with different types of patients.Good Practice demonstrates the impact of good communication on the doctor-patient relationship and enables students to become confident and effective practitioners in English.

Editora: Cambridge University Press

Páginas: 176

Ano: 2008-03-24

Edição: New

Linguagem: en

ISBN: 0521755905

ISBN13: 9780521755900