01466nam a2200265Ia 4500 TVU_12192 210423s9999 xx 000 0 und d 0198527748 9780198527749 eng 610.696 E201 MacDonald, Elisabeth Difficult conversations in medicine Elisabeth MacDonald Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2004 231 p. ill. 24 cm In all branches of medicine, effective communication between health care professionals and patients, families and carers is essential to ensure first-class treatment. Increasingly public awareness of health issues and the ready availability of health information have lead the public to be more widely informed about common conditions and the treatments available. Patients therefore attend a medical consultation better informed so the need for improved communication skills is even greater. Skill in communication is a matter of personal ability which varies widely between individuals in the medical profession as in any other. In response, the aim of this book is to dispel the anxieties which contribute to poor communication Communication in medicine; Medical personnel and patient; Medical laws and legislation Elisabeth MacDonald Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh