Health communication : strategies for health professionals /
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| Author / Creator: | Northouse, Peter Guy |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Norwalk, Conn. : Appleton & Lange, c1992. |
| Description: | xiii, 286 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1604122 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. 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
- 2. Communication Variables in Health Care. Empathy. Control. Trust. Self-Disclosure. Confirmation
- 3. Communication in Health Care Relationships. Professional-Patient Relationships. Professional-Professional Relationships. Professional-Family Relationships. Patient-Family Relationships
- 4. Nonverbal Communication in Health Care Settings. The Importance of Nonverbal Communication in Health Care. The Nature of Nonverbal Communication. Dimensions of Nonverbal Communication
- 5. Interviewing in the Health Care Context. Interviewing Defined. Types of Interviews in Health Care Settings. Phases in the Interview Process. Communication Techniques in Interviews
- 6. Small Group Communication in Health Care. Definition of Small Group Communication. Types of Health Care Groups. Components of Small Groups. Phases of Small Groups
- 7. 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
- 8. 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.