Talking with Patients
Keys to Good Communication
Third Edition
PHILIP R. MYERSCOUGH, University of Edinburgh, UK, and MICHAEL J. FORD, University of Edinburgh, UK
This book introduces the reader to the basic skills necessary for good communication between doctors (and other health professionals) and patients. The practical importance of such skills is outlined, making the doctor much more effective in all fields of medicine. This is not a book for the specialist reader, but aimed at all those who need to talk with patients.
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264 pp.; 15 figures; 0-19-262570-5