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Health Communication : strategies for health professionals / Peter G. Northouse, Laurel L. Northouse.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Norwalk, Connecticut : Appleton & Lange, c1992.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0838536751
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 610.14 NOR
Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
An Introduction to Health Communication
Definitions of Communication
Basic Assumptions About Human Communication
Selected Models of Communication
Selected Health-Related Models
A Model of Health Communication
Summary
Communication Variables in Health Care
Empathy
Control
Trust
Self-Disclosure
Confirmation
Summary
Communication in Health Care Relationships
Professional-Patient Relationships
Professional-Professional Relationships
Professional-Family Relationships
Patient-Family Relationships
Summary
Nonverbal Communication in Health Care Settings
Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Health Care
Nature of Nonverbal Communication
Dimensions of Nonverbal Communication
Summary
Interviewing in the Health Care Context
Interviewing Defined
Types of Interviews in Health Care Settings
Phases in the Interview Process
Communication Techniques in Interviews
Summary
Small Group Communication in Health Care
Definition of Small Group Communication
Types of Health Care Groups
Components of Small Groups
Phases of Small Groups
Summary
Conflict and Communication in Health Care Settings
Conflict Defined
Kinds of Conflict
Theoretical Approaches to Conflict
Styles of Approaching Conflict
Communication Approaches for Conflict Resolution
Summary
Ethics and Health Communication
Dimensions of Biomedical Ethics
Informed Consent: A Communication Issue
Honesty and Truth Telling: A Communication Responsibility
Ethics Committees: The Process of Ethical Decision Making
Summary
Author Index
Subject Index
Holdings
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Short Loan Books UCU School of Medicine Library School of Medicine Annex Collection 610.14 NOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 157112

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface

Acknowledgments

An Introduction to Health Communication

Definitions of Communication

Basic Assumptions About Human Communication

Selected Models of Communication

Selected Health-Related Models

A Model of Health Communication

Summary

Communication Variables in Health Care

Empathy

Control

Trust

Self-Disclosure

Confirmation

Summary

Communication in Health Care Relationships

Professional-Patient Relationships

Professional-Professional Relationships

Professional-Family Relationships

Patient-Family Relationships

Summary

Nonverbal Communication in Health Care Settings

Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Health Care

Nature of Nonverbal Communication

Dimensions of Nonverbal Communication

Summary

Interviewing in the Health Care Context

Interviewing Defined

Types of Interviews in Health Care Settings

Phases in the Interview Process

Communication Techniques in Interviews

Summary

Small Group Communication in Health Care

Definition of Small Group Communication

Types of Health Care Groups

Components of Small Groups

Phases of Small Groups

Summary

Conflict and Communication in Health Care Settings

Conflict Defined

Kinds of Conflict

Theoretical Approaches to Conflict

Styles of Approaching Conflict

Communication Approaches for Conflict Resolution

Summary

Ethics and Health Communication

Dimensions of Biomedical Ethics

Informed Consent: A Communication Issue

Honesty and Truth Telling: A Communication Responsibility

Ethics Committees: The Process of Ethical Decision Making

Summary

Author Index

Subject Index

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