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Communication and Clinical Effectiveness in Rehabilitation

  • 1st Edition - November 11, 2004
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Frances Reynolds
  • Language: English

Incorporating a patient-focused perspective on communication and health care, this new title for physical and occupational therapists and students provides practical strategies for… Read more

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Incorporating a patient-focused perspective on communication and health care, this new title for physical and occupational therapists and students provides practical strategies for effective communication with both colleagues and patients. Written in a straightforward, easy-to-understand style, it offers a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach and an emphasis on reflective practice, making it a timely and useful resource for today's readers.

Key features

  • Discusses strategies for communicating with both colleagues and patients
  • Examines the evidence for the importance of effective communication in enhancing clinical effectiveness
  • Contains reflective exercises for self-awareness of personal communication skills and difficulties
  • Provides case studies that allow the reader to analyze a range of realistic communication problems
  • Includes research-based evidence throughout

Table of contents

1. Introduction: Taking a research-guided approach to communication 2. Models of health, illness and rehabilitation3. Understanding patients’ experiences of ill-health and health-care4. Patients’ communication needs in health-care settings5. Skillful communication and clinical effectiveness6. Working in partnership with patients 7. Providing support8. Patient education and empowerment9. Teamwork in the rehabilitation setting10. Conclusion

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 11, 2004
  • Language: English

About the author

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Frances Reynolds

Affiliations and expertise
Lecturer in Psychology and Rehabilitation Counselling, Department of Health Studies, Brunel University, Isleworth, UK

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