Clinical communication in medicine [E-Book]

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Title Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; PART 1: The doctor-patient relationship; CHAPTER 2: Introduction to the Doctor-Patient Relationship; CHAPTER 3: History of the Doctor-Patient Relationship; From a trade to a profession; Rise of the scientific paradigm and dominance of the biomedical model; Healthcare as a right; Challenges to the biomedical model and rise of the biopsychosocial model; The era of evidence-based medicine: studying the doctor-patient relationship; Patient-centredness and models of the doctor-patient relationship

Clinical Communication in Medicine brings together the theories, models and evidence that underpin effective healthcare communication in one accessible volume. Endorsed and developed by members of the UK Council of Clinical Communication in Undergraduate Medical Education, it traces the subject to its primary disciplinary origins, looking at how it is practised, taught and learned today, as well as considering future directions.Focusing on three key areas-the doctor-patient relationship, core components of clinical communication, and effective teaching and assessment-Clinical Communication in Medicine enhances the understanding of effective communication. It links theory to teaching, so principles and practice are clearly understood.Clinical Communication in Medicine is a new and definitive guide for professionals involved in the education of medical undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees, as well as experienced and junior clinicians, researchers, teachers, students, and policy makers.