Health Communication: Strategies for Health Professionals - Softcover

Northouse, Peter Guy; Northouse, Laurel Lindhout

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838536751 ISBN 13: 9780838536759

Publisher: Appleton and Lange, 1992

Synopsis

All nursing and Allied Health students.

This third edition delivers up-to-date, fact-based research and theoretical information in easy-to-understand, practical terms. Written by experienced professionals in the fields of nursing and communication, this unique text helps nurses and other health care professionals improve their personal communication style and master one of the most important aspects of health care - effective communication with the patient.

About this title

Synopsis:

Designed for those interested in understanding and improving communication in health care settings, this text is written from the dual perspective of nursing and communication. The authors analyze the importance of such factors as empathy, control, self-discipline, confirmation, collaboration and autonomy. This second edition integrates many case studies and examples into the text, provides information on ethical, nonverbal, small group and conflict resolution communication and presents practical strategies for complex problems in health care today.

About this edition

• Publisher: Appleton and Lange
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0838536751
• ISBN 13: 9780838536759
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 312