Clinical Communication Skills - "The palliative care procedure"
I remember thinking, as a resident, that good communication was intuitive, something anyone could "get" - or perhaps something you either "had" or "didn't have.” I have since been proved wrong.
Communication, especially in many of the challenging situations we find ourselves in, requires skill, practice, intention. It is often referred to as the "procedure" of palliative care specialists.
We rarely formally get taught these skills, or how to teach the skills. Thankfully, we now have some wonderful writing about this topic to turn to.
Depending on your level of training, your background, your perspective, you may find some of these writings of use.
Communication, especially in many of the challenging situations we find ourselves in, requires skill, practice, intention. It is often referred to as the "procedure" of palliative care specialists.
We rarely formally get taught these skills, or how to teach the skills. Thankfully, we now have some wonderful writing about this topic to turn to.
Depending on your level of training, your background, your perspective, you may find some of these writings of use.
Web resourcesThe Lessons: for clinicians of all disciplines (but especially for doctors) looking to enhance skills in teaching communication.
Vital Talk - the fabulous online and iPhone app ($2.99) resource for clinicians - a must see! Oncotalk modules *** For a fast and comprehensive read • Oncotalk teach • Oncotalk videos I*Care from MD Anderson - The Foundations on Communication. Series of Videos and Interviews Video: Fundamental Principles BooksMastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope. Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY: 2009. ISBN: 978-0-521-70618-6
PodcastsListening Generously - An interview with Rachel Naomi Remen (Krista Tippett, On Being)
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