TY - GEN AU - Washer, Peter AU - Washer,Peter TI - Clinical communication skills SN - 9780199550463 AV - R118 .CLI 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Communication in medicine KW - Physician and patient KW - Physician-Patient Relations KW - Clinical Medicine KW - Communication N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-154) and index; Why learn communication skills? / Peter Washer -- The structure and process of the medical interview / Peter Washer -- How to take a medical history / Peter Washer -- Writing about patients / Peter Washer -- Giving presentations / Katherine Woolf, Jayne Kavanagh, and Melissa Gardner -- Talking with other health professionals and patients' families / Peter Washer -- Talking with disabled people / Peter Washer -- Talking with people from other cultures / Peter Washer -- Talking about sex and sexuality / Peter Washer -- Talking with children and young people / Caroline Fertleman and Peter Washer -- Talking with people with mental health problems / Simon Michaelson and Peter Washer -- Giving information and managing uncertainty / Peter Washer -- Talking about mistakes and dealing with complaints / Peter Washer -- Shared decision making and communicating risk / Peter Washer -- Breaking bad news / Judith Cave N2 - 'Clinical Communication Skills' is a ground-breaking resource for medical students. It provides a practical introduction to the subject, with acknowledgement of key theories. Pragmatic worked examples will be of immediate benefit in clinical environments UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1005/2009288114-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1005/2009288114-d.html ER -