Communication Skills in Medicine: A Review
Abstract
Effective communication is fundamental for efficient
healthcare delivery. It enhances and ensures standards of
patient care, patient safety and satisfaction. It fosters a positive
and collaborative environment enabling and safeguarding
standards of patient care and also teaching and training in
medicine. In practice different methods of communication
are used in complex combinations for meaningful exchange
of information. Each component skill carries its significance
for transfer of intended information, ideas and spirits. Dearth
in any of these skills may alter the theme of the massage.
Hence a high level of competence in each of them is essential
for complete and undistorted communication. Behavioral
communication has significant impact for health care
personals in all capacities. This paper is a brief review of
different skills considered essential for physicians in their
professional practice.