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Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including addressing the challenges of cross-cultural communication; gender and health communication; eliciting the patient narrative; motivating behavioral change; breaking bad news; using technology to enhance communication; and more.
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Provides in-depth clinical reviews on communication skills and challenges in medical practice, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
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Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
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Table of Contents
Essential Elements of CommunicationPatient Perspective: Importance and How to Elicit
Addressing the Challenges of Cross-Cultural Communication
Health Communication and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression
The Diagnostic Medical Interview
Identifying and Managing Treatment Nonadherence
Motivating Behavioral Change
Delivering Bad News
Establishing Goals of Care
The Role of Informed Consent in Clinical and Research Settings
Classifying and Disclosing Medical Errors
When Communication Breaks Down: Handling Hostile Patients
Using Technology to Enhance Communication
Communicating with Community: Health Disparities and Health Equity Considerations
Improving Communication Skills: A Roadmap for Humanistic Health Care