Professional communications in eye care

• Main Author: Ettinger, Ellen Richter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boston Butterworth-Heinemann 1994
• Subjects: Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Medical History Taking > methods; Optometry
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• Physical Description: xxi, 319 pages illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780750693066; 0750693061

A must-have reference to develop effective communication skills to optimize the delivery of clinical care. Specific strategies for interaction are discussed and illustrated in clinical case studies. * - Basic text describing effective doctor-patient communications * - Contains over 80 case studies illlustrating the application of effective communication skills in clinical situations * - Suggests strategies for better communication in difficult clinical situations, including when delivering bad news, when interviewing pediatric, geriatric, psychiatric, or other special patient populations