Communication in a Clinical Setting

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Communications in Clinical Settings: Physician to Patient Communication Kimberly Nguyen Texas Woman’s University Introduction Communications in Clinical Settings: Physician to Patient Communication Fong (2010) stated, “Medicine is an art whose magic and creative ability have long been recognized as residing in the interpersonal aspects of patient-physician relationship” (p. 38). Doctors that are able to communicate effectively to their patients are an essential part in the clinical setting because it helps build the doctor-patient relationship, which is the foundation of medicine. Many doctors tend to overlook the importance of communication with their patients and result in losing the ability to communicate altogether. According to Fong (2010), “A doctor’s communication and interpersonal skills encompass the ability to gather information in order to facilitate accurate diagnosis, counsel appropriately, give therapeutic instructions, and establish caring relationships with patients” (p. 38). The skills listed above are vital in the medical field. Placing an emphasis on the importance of physician-patient communication, addressing the problems that arise among patient-physician, finding strategies for improving communication between patients-physicians, understanding the benefits, and accepting the outcomes of adequate physician-patient communication will allow the physicians to offer the patients the best service and give the patients complete satisfaction. The Importance of Physician-Patient Communication Communication is a crucial component in a clinical setting, especially when it comes to patient care; therefore it plays an important role when it comes to physician-patient communication. Dimatteo stated (2009), “It contributes to the patients understanding about their illness and the risks and benefits of treatment, offers
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