A cutting edge evidenced-based text created by a physician and communication scientist
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline incorporates cutting edge information needed to navigate today's dynamic culture of medicine and healthcare. This life skills text is intended to educate all individuals, both those within healthcare professions as well as people in general as every human being will eventually interface with the healthcare system.
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline:
- is an interdisciplinary (i.e., Medicine and Communication Studies) text that brings together two authors who delineate the many aspects of communication in the everyday delivery of medical care.
- covers many topics - from interpersonal (e.g., provider-provider; patient-provider) to the other communication practices that generally go unrecognized including professionalism, ethics, end-of-life care, and safety in the fast paced world of medicine.
- Is designed for many courses, such as Medical Communication, Health Communication, Health Literacy, Communication for Health Professionals, Applied Organizational Communication, Interpersonal Communication within Healthcare, and more.
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline is an extraordinary book! I have only had time to tear the cellophane off and thumb through it, but I can tell you with certainty that it is going to be one of the most helpful books in my collection.
Valerie Evans Minor MSN, RN, Alderson-Broaddus College
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline deserves a place on the bookshelf of everyone in health care – nurses, physicians, administrators, and those shaping its future. As a reference, it should become well worn and treasured!
David Kappel, MD, FACS, West Virginia State Trauma System
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline represents a much needed and landmark work on medical communication. The text fully integrates the most important communication concepts into a context where effective communication is of the utmost importance.
Andrew S. Rancer, Ph.D., University of Akron
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline is an excellent primer on medical communication that provides information that is both practical and thought provoking. It is an excellent foundational text for anyone who is pursuing or considering a career in healthcare.
Valerie B. Satkoske, MSW, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Medical Communication: Defining the Discipline is aimed at giving health care professionals a better understanding of the discipline of communication, its scientific basis and its practice. It is illustrated with examples of good and not so good communication behavior.
Thomas R. Gadacz, MD, FACS, Medical College of Georgia