Description
Product ID: | 9780521755900 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Good Practice |
Title: | Good Practice Student's Book |
Subtitle: | Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner |
Authors: | Author: Marie McCullagh, Ros Wright |
Page Count: | 176 |
Subjects: | Language learning for academic, technical and scientific purposes, ELT: English for technical & scientific purposes, Medicine and Nursing, Medicine |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Good Practice is a course for doctors and medical students who need to communicate with patients in English; the course can be used in the classroom or for self-study. Good Practice is a course for doctors and medical students who need to communicate with patients in English; the course can be used in the classroom or for self-study. Good Practice focuses on the language and communication skills that doctors need to make consultations more effective, using five elements of good communication: verbal communication, active listening, voice management, non-verbal communication and cultural awareness. The course teaches learners how to sensitively handle a range of situations such as taking a patient history and breaking bad news, as well as preparing doctors for dealing with different types of patients.Good Practice demonstrates the impact of good communication on the doctor-patient relationship and enables students to become confident and effective practitioners in English. |
Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2008-03-20 |