Words can cure. Why the quality of communication betw doctors and patients is important? Cover Image

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Words can cure. Why the quality of communication betw doctors and patients is important?

Author(s): Małgorzata Majewska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: verbal communication; cognitive linguistics; proxemic; doctor-patient relations

Summary/Abstract: Effective doctor-patient communiaction plays very important part in health care. A doctor’s communication and interpersonal skills encompass the ability to gather information in order to facilitate accurate diagnosis, counsel appropriately, give therapeutic instructions, and establish caring relationships with patients. There are many barriers to good communication in the doctor-patient relationship, including social needs of keeping personal distance and the tendency to shorthen it.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 2 (222)
  • Page Range: 224-237
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish