Counselling and Communication in Health Care - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471929654 ISBN 13: 9780471929659

Publisher: Wiley, 1999

Synopsis

Modern medical treatment can be an unpleasant, dehumanizing experience. The authors of this work believe that the available high-technology, coupled with solid counseling and communication, form the basis of the best physical and psychological care for patients. Contributors illustrate the types of patients that might benefit from counseling and potential strategies for assistance. Counseling tactics for patients with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, renal disease, and disfigurement as well as disabling conditions such as brain and spinal injury and multiple sclerosis are discussed. Infertility, genetic counseling, neonatal intensive care, cancer and heart disease are also covered. Will provide the medical student, instructor or physician with a better understanding of counseling and its application in a variety of medical settings.

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Counselling and Communication in Health Care Edited by Hilton Davis and Lesley Fallowfield, The London Hospital Medical College, London, UK Modern medical treatment can be an unpleasant, dehumanizing experience. The authors of this work believe that coupling the available high-technology with solid counselling and communication forms a basis for the best physical and psychological care of patients. Contributors illustrate the types of patients that might benefit from counselling and suggest potential strategies for assistance. Counselling tactics are discussed for patients: with chronic illnesses—such as diabetes and renal disease; with severe disfigurement; or with disabling conditions such as brain and spinal injury or multiple sclerosis. Infertility, genetic counselling, paediatrics and neonatal intensive care, cancer and heart disease are also covered. Counselling and Communication in Health Care will provide the health professional—clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, physician, medical student, nurse— with a better understanding of counselling and its application in a variety of medical settings. Contributors Helen Bender Paul Bennett Jack Cadranel Hilton Davis Aleda Erskine Lesley Fallowfield Roy Goulston Tony Hobbs Paul Kennedy Keith Nichols Shirley Pearce Nichola Rumsey Julia Segal Paula Shaw Richard Shillitoe Fiona Stewart Andy Tyerman John Weinman

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0471929654
• ISBN 13: 9780471929659
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 372
• Editor: Davis Hilton, Fallowfield Lesley