The Art of Medical Communication - Bringing the Humanities into Clinical Practice

The field of medical humanities is growing rapidly and offers many valuable insights for medical education generally and to enhancing and improving communication specifically. Through practical and thought-provoking examples, this innovative new text demonstrates how engaging with the arts and humanities can benefit the work of doctors and make them better, more effective practitioners with a focus on achieving this through better communication and by stimulating self-reflection.

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