Communication Skills LibGuide

The third edition of Communication: Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals provides a comprehensive guide to enhance communication in multidisciplinary healthcare settings.

This book enhances communication and interviewing skills in social work, counselling, and health professions, combining personal and social constructs, Frankl's search for meaning, and Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory.

This guide, Communication Skills for Nurses, is designed for student nurses to effectively communicate and interact with patients, providing practical advice and examples based on real-life nursing situations. It is clear, straightforward, and jargon-free, making it a valuable resource for students.

This book emphasizes the importance of communication skills in medical education, particularly for students preparing for OSCEs, and how combining clinical knowledge with practical experience can enhance consultations.

This handbook aims to help students prepare and present written and verbal material for assessment, providing practical tips and addressing major problems. It outlines minimum requirements for formal presentation and helps lecturers apply a consistent approach to student assessment.

This guide for medical students provides case studies and case studies on communication, focusing on healthy behavior and doctor's role in healthcare teams.

Interpersonal Relationships: Professional Communication Skills for Nurses, 7th Edition, teaches effective communication strategies for enhancing nurse-client relationships, based on nursing, psychology, and theoretical frameworks.

Most of us have a conversation we're avoiding. It might be a disagreement with a co-worker, or concern about a friend. It might be about something as important and inevitable as death. There are moments when we must talk, listen and be honest with each other. Why do we so often avoid these conversations outright, or feel they haven't gone as we had hoped? By bringing together her lifetime experience working in healthcare and psychological practice, Kathryn Mannix explores the conversations that matter most and how having them better can profoundly improve our lives.

Medical students face challenges in managing time, applying theory, and passing exams. The Medical Student Survival Skills series provides accessible reference guides for OSCE preparation and hospital placements. The guide focuses on history taking and communication skills, covering symptoms, symptoms, and patient interactions. It covers angry patients, drug abuse, diabetes counselling, and breaking bad news.