Bedside Communication Handbook, The: Speaking With Patients And Families (PDF Book)

By Allyn Hum, Mervyn Koh
The art of good communication is an essential skill that every healthcare professional must master in this increasingly demanding and challenging healthcare climate. From medical, nursing and allied health students to experienced doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals, the authors of The Bedside Communication Handbook — with more than 20 years of teaching “Clinical Communication” — present common and challenging communication scenarios and share important principles and useful phrases which can be used to help busy healthcare professionals communicate better with patients and their relatives. This is probably the only such book set in an Asian context. It will contain practical tips and model statements that would help to guide the readers in improving their communication skills and preventing a communication faux pas.

Introduction:

Effective communication is an integral part of healthcare practice, and mastering this skill is essential for healthcare professionals. The Bedside Communication Handbook, authored by Allyn Hum and Mervyn Koh, provides healthcare professionals with valuable insights and proven techniques to enhance communication with patients and their families. With over two decades of teaching experience in clinical communication, the authors have presented practical tips and model statements aimed to help healthcare professionals avoid communication mistakes and improve their communication skills.

Analysis:

In an increasingly challenging healthcare climate, effective communication between patients, their families, and healthcare professionals is critical. The Bedside Communication Handbook is a unique book that offers guidance for healthcare professionals to communicate more effectively with patients. The book is suitable for all healthcare professionals, including medical, nursing, and allied health students, as well as experienced doctors and nurses.

Key Features:

The Bedside Communication Handbook is set in an Asian context and addresses common and challenging communication scenarios encountered by healthcare professionals. The book shares important principles and useful phrases that can be used by busy healthcare professionals to communicate with patients and their relatives more effectively. The book provides practical tips and model statements for healthcare professionals to improve their communication skills and prevent communication faux pas.

Target Audience:

The Bedside Communication Handbook is essential reading for all healthcare professionals, including medical, nursing, and allied health students, as well as experienced doctors and nurses. It is also suitable for healthcare professionals who wish to enhance their communication skills and provide better patient care.

Conclusion:

The Bedside Communication Handbook is a valuable resource for healthcare professionals seeking to improve their communication skills. The book offers practical tips, useful phrases, and important principles to help healthcare professionals communicate more effectively with patients and their families. The book is unique in its content, set in an Asian context, and covers common and challenging communication scenarios faced by healthcare professionals.

Rating and Review:

The Bedside Communication Handbook is an excellent book for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their communication skills. The authors, with their 20 years of experience in teaching clinical communication, have provided practical tips and model statements that can guide healthcare professionals to communicate better with patients and their families. The book is well-written, easy to understand, and relevant to healthcare professionals working in diverse settings. Overall, I would highly recommend this book to all healthcare professionals who are looking to improve their communication skills.