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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784734503321

Autore

Allen Judy <1947, >

Titolo

Health care communication using personality type : patients are different! / / Judy Allen and Susan A. Brock

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia : , : Routledge, , 2000

ISBN

1-134-61281-8

1-134-61282-6

1-280-32931-9

0-203-25296-9

0-203-13024-3

Edizione

[Taylor & Francis e-Library ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176p. ) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BrockSusan A. <1947->

Disciplina

610.696

Soggetti

Medical personnel and patient

Patients - Psychology

Indicador de tipus de Myers-Briggs - lemac

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Communication, health care and the perspective of type : introducing the theory -- 2. Introducing FLEX Care -- 3. Seeing type preference in action : how can I use this framework as I work in my setting? -- 4. Using a knowledge of psychological type when breaking bad news -- 5. Adherence : encouraging patients to follow clinical advice -- 6. Working together -- 7. Type : a tool for personal and professional development -- 8. Creating committed action -- 9. Next steps.

Sommario/riassunto

This work draws upon examples from everyday health care situations to demonstrate that the behaviour differences we all experience in others actually fit within a readily understandable framework (the Myers-briggs Type Indicator).