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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458660303321

Autore

Brown Brian <1962->

Titolo

Evidence-based health communication [[electronic resource] /] / Brian Brown, Paul Crawford, Ronald Carter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : Open University Press, 2006

ISBN

1-281-12908-9

9786611129088

0-335-22956-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CrawfordPaul <1963->

CarterRonald <1947->

Disciplina

610.696

Soggetti

Communication in medicine

Evidence-based medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1 Theories of health communication and theories of society; Chapter 2 The language of evidence: communicating about evidence in health care; Chapter 3 Communicating effectively: what works for whom; Chapter 4 The narratives of illness; Chapter 5 The consultation: towards a 'molecular sociology' of the health care encounter; Chapter 6 Teaching communication traditionally: chalk, talk and role plays; Chapter 7 New approaches to the teaching of communication: data-driven learning and experiential education

Chapter 8 Communicating carefully: communicating about sensitive mattersChapter 9 Health education and communication: changing, informing, compliance and concordance; Chapter 10 Blip culture: the power of brief communication; Chapter 11 Conclusion; Index; PATIENT PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH CARE CONSULTATIONS; HEALTH COMMUNICATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Provides a review of the field of health communication and the kinds of evidence that have been collected concerning effective communication. This book also critically evaluates the kinds of training health



professionals receive in communication skills and examines its relatively limited role in the curriculum.