{"product_id":"abc-of-clinical-communication","title":"ABC of Clinical Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003e Clinical communication underpins safe patient care. The effective health professional sees illness  through the patient's eyes and understands what matters most to him or her. Effectiveness means  gathering hard clinical data about the physical changes affecting the patient, understanding why  the patient is concerned, conveying this to other health care professionals and involving the patient  at every stage of management decisions.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The evidence for good clinical communication is well established, although there are challenges.  While \u003cem\u003elistening\u003c\/em\u003e is the basis of sound diagnosis and clinical reasoning, its absence affects patient  outcomes particularly when patients are not permitted to make their concerns known or when  there are gaps in information flow or communication between the professionals caring for them.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The \u003cem\u003eABC of Clinical Communication\u003c\/em\u003e considers the evidence pertinent to individual encounters  between patients and their health professionals, how to achieve efficient flow of information,  the function of clinical teams and developing a teaching programme. Topics covered include:   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe consultation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClinical communication and personality type\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShared decision making\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication in clinical teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication in medical records\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication in specific situations e.g. mental health, end of life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeaching clinical communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e The chapter authors are clinicians involved in communicating with patients, research and training healthcare professionals of the future. This team reflects the multidisciplinary approach required to develop effective clinical communication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Frain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42838973186109,"sku":"9781119246985","price":53.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781119246985_a62b09bf-2d92-4fc0-83e2-b020d0ce90ac.jpg?v=1766950906","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/abc-of-clinical-communication","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}