Enhancing Medical Communication through the Arts and Humanities

By Charlie Guy, Author

The rapidly growing field of medical humanities offers valuable insights for medical education, particularly in enhancing communication skills. This innovative text demonstrates how engaging with the arts and humanities can make doctors more effective practitioners by improving communication and stimulating self-reflection.

Key Features

• Utilizes modern and familiar examples, including case studies, to illustrate and explore language and communication skill deployment in various scenarios.
• Reflects the increasing use of online consultation and the importance of effective communication in virtual settings.
• Describes several models for reflective practice.
• Supported by a selection of eResources to enhance reader experience and understanding.

This book is specifically written for medical students, junior doctors, and medical educators looking to develop or teach communication skills. It instills and supports the background understanding of the role, need, and ongoing requirement for humanities engagement in self-development and reflection to enhance and improve the experience of both the practitioner and the patient.

Product Details

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: September 4, 2023

Language: English

ISBN: 9781032272726, 9781000922448