Handbook of communication in anaesthesia & critical care: a practical guide to exploring the art

This book offers anaesthetists, intensivists, and other critical care staff ways of improving communication in everyday clinical practice, and provides practical communication tools that can be used in difficult or unfamiliar circumstances. It demonstrates how communication can improve patient care and safety with numerous practical examples. INDICE: SECTION I Principles of Communication; 1: Stavros Prineas, Andrew Smith, Suyin Tan: To begin. ; 2: Allan Cyna, Marion Andrew, Suyin Tan: Structures; 3: Allan Cyna, Elvira Lang: How words hurt; 4: Allan Cyna, Marion Andrew, Suyin Tan: Language and the subconscious; 5: Audrey Shafer: Narrative and Metaphor; SECTION II Routine Clinical Applications; 6: Vince Kopp: The pre-anaesthetic visit; 7: Alan Merry, Sally Merry: Consent; 8: Andrew Smith, Allan Cyna, Suyin Tan: Perioperative care; SECTION III Specific clinical contexts; 9: Marion Andrew, Allan Cyna: The obstetric patient; 10: David Sainsbury, Allan Cyna: The paediatric patient; 11: Daniel Nethercott, Maire Shelly: Critical care; 12: Diana Strange Khursandi: When bad things happen; 13: Gillian Hood, Suyin Tan: Patients with special needs; 14: Allan Cyna, Marion Andrew: Needle phobia; 15: Christel Bejenke: Intra-operative awareness; SECTION IV Communication with colleagues; 16: Stavros Prineas: Safety-critical communication; 17: SuyinTan, Andy McWilliam: The theatre team; 18: Susie Richmond, Andrew Smith, Suyin Tan: Teaching and research; 19: Scott Simmons: Administrators; SECTION V Advanced Communication Techniques; 20: Marie-Elisabeth Faymonville, Christel Bejenke, Ernil Hansen: Hypnotic techniques

• ISBN: 978-0-19-957728-6
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 288
• Fecha Publicación: 11/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés