Chapter 1 Introduction to Doctor-Patient Communication
Section 1 Overview of Doctor-Patient Communication/1
Ⅰ.The definition of doctor-patient communication/1
Ⅱ.The meaning of doctor-patient communication/3
Ⅲ.The concept of doctor-patient communication/3
Section 2 Humanistic Connotation in Medicine/4
Ⅰ.Medical model and gradual change/5
Ⅱ.The meaning of modern medicine/7
Ⅲ.Medical humanities and medical professionalism/8
Ⅳ.Evidence-based medicine and its realization/10
Section 3 Doctor-Patient Relationship and Doctor-Patient Needs/12
Ⅰ.Doctor-patient relationship and trend/12
Ⅱ.Patients' needs/14
Ⅲ.Doctors' needs/16
Chapter 2 Principles of Doctor-Patient Communication
Section 1 The Social Significance of Doctor-Patient Communication/18
Ⅰ.Improving the efficiency of universal access to health care/18
Ⅱ.Promoting the scientific decision-making and management of health care/18
Ⅲ.Building the harmonious doctor-patient society/19
Section 2 Medical Value of Doctor-Patient Communication/20
Ⅰ.Doctor-patient cooperation is the underlying motivation of medical development/20
Ⅱ.Improving the medical service process/20
Ⅲ.Doctor-patient decision-making achieves mutual benefit and win-win progress/22
Section 3 Function of Doctor-Patient Communication/24
Ⅰ.Providing the correct diagnosis/24
Ⅱ.Improving the therapeutic effect/26
Ⅲ.Developing harmonious doctor-patient relationship/27
Ⅳ.Boosting the modern medical model/29
Section 4 Application Mode of Doctor-Patient Communication/30
Ⅰ.The basic principles of doctor-patient communication/30
Ⅱ.The basic strategies of doctor-patient communication/32
Ⅲ.The clinical modes of doctor-patient communication/34
Chapter 3 Doctor-Patient Communication Skills
Section 1 Procedures for Doctor-Patient Communication/38
Ⅰ.Stages of doctor-patient communication/38
Ⅱ.The specific process of doctor-patient communication/39
Section 2 Basic Skills of Doctor-Patient Communication/42
Ⅰ.Verbal communication skills/42
Ⅱ.Non-verbal communication skills/46
Ⅲ.Written communication skills/48
Ⅳ.Empathy expression skills/50
Section 3 Emotional Management Skills of Medical Professionals/52
Ⅰ.Management of the anxiety/52
Ⅱ.Management of the anger/55
Chapter 4 Doctor-Patient Communication in Internal Medicine
Section 1 Doctor-Patient Communication in Cardiology/61
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/61
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/62
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/65
Section 2 Doctor-Patient Communication in Pneumology/67
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/68
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/70
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/73
Section 3 Doctor-Patient Communication in Gastroenterology/75
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/75
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/76
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/79
Section 4 Doctor-Patient Communication in Nephrology/81
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/81
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/82
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/86
Section 5 Doctor-Patient Communication in Endocrinology/88
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/88
Ⅱ.Positive communication in the medical care/90
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/93
Section 6 Doctor-Patient Communication in Neurology/95
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/95
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/96
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/98
Section 7 Doctor-Patient Communication in Oncology/101
Ⅰ.Psychological characteristics of patients with malignant tumors/101
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical practice/102
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/105
Section 8 Doctor-Patient Communication in Geriatrics/106
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/106
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/109
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/112
Chapter 5 Doctor-Patient Communication in Surgery
Section 1 Characteristics of Surgery and Surgical Patients/115
Ⅰ.Characteristics of surgery/115
Ⅱ.Characteristics of surgical patients/116
Section 2 Approaches of Doctor-Patient Communication in Surgery/117
Ⅰ.Comprehensive understanding of patients' physical, mental and social information/118
Ⅱ.Notification of surgical schemes and choice of patients/120
Ⅲ.Preoperative guidance and conversation/122
Ⅳ.Intraoperative communication/124
Ⅴ.Postoperative communication/125
Ⅵ.Communication with critical patients and their families/126
Section 3 Common Obstacles and Solutions of Doctor-Patient Communication/128
Ⅰ.Obstacles and solutions in doctor-patient communication caused by information
asymmetry of doctor-patient communication/128
Ⅱ.Obstacles and solutions in doctor-patient communication caused by the preoperative
inadequate communication/129
Chapter 6 Doctor-Patient Communication in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Section 1 Doctor-Patient Communication in Gynecology/132
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/132
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/133
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/136
Section 2 Doctor-Patient Communication in Obstetrics/138
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients and the social factors involved/138
Ⅱ.Positive communication in medical care/139
Ⅲ.Common barriers and solutions in doctor-patient communication/142
Chapter 7 Doctor-Patient Communication in Pediatrics
Section 1 Disease Characteristics and Physical and Mental Characteristics of Children/144
Ⅰ.The pediatric disease characteristics/144
Ⅱ.The physical and mental characteristics of children and parents/145
Section 2 Key Points of Doctor-Patient Communication in Pediatrics/147
Ⅰ.Communicating according to the different characteristics of children/147
Ⅱ.Interpreting the body language of infants and children/149
Ⅲ.Overcoming children's fear/149
Ⅳ.Effective communication with parents/149
Ⅴ.Creating the proper medical environment for children/151
Section 3 Common Obstacles and Solutions of Doctor-Patient Communication/152
Communication conflicts caused by insufficient understanding of the disease by the parents/152
Chapter 8 Doctor-Patient Communication in Rehabilitation
Section 1 Physical and Mental Characteristics of the Patient and the Social Factors involved/154
Ⅰ.Physical and mental characteristics of the patients/154
Ⅱ.Social factors/158
Section 2 Positive Communication in Medical Care/159
Ⅰ.Obtaining the important medical history and its significance/159
Ⅱ.Medical and health education for patients/160
Ⅲ.Moderate notification of risks in treatment for patients/160
Ⅳ.Offering patients the choice of informed treatment/161
Ⅴ.Guiding patients and their families to cooperate in treatment/161
Section 3 Common Obstacles and Solutions in Doctor-Patient Communication/162
Chapter 9 Nurse-Patient Communication
Section 1 Overview of Nurse-Patient Communication/165
Ⅰ.The concept of nurse-patient communication/166
Ⅱ.The type of nurse-patient communication/166
Ⅲ.The process of nurse-patient communication/167
Ⅳ.The characteristics of nurse-patient communication/167
Section 2 Basic Skills of Nurse-Patient Communication/169
Ⅰ.Sincerity/169
Ⅱ.Decency/170
Ⅲ.Empathy/170
Ⅳ.Listening/171
Ⅴ.Silence/171
Section 3 Clinical Nurse-Patient Communication/172
Ⅰ.Communication in basic nursing performance/172
Ⅱ.Communication in special nursing performance/173
Ⅲ.Communication with patients about health education/174
Ⅳ.Communication with patients about bad news/175
Ⅴ.Communication in response to patients' complaints/176
Section 4 Nurse-Patient Communication in the Community/177
Ⅰ.Communication with children patients in the community/177
Ⅱ.Communication with pregnant women in the community/178
Ⅲ.Communication with patients with chronic diseases and elderly patients in the community/179
Appendix Ⅰ Teaching and Learning Guide for Doctor-PatientCommunication/181
Appendix Ⅱ Selected Popular Image and Language in Doctor-Patient
Communication/187
Appendix Ⅲ Basic Skills in Doctor-Patient Communication/192
Further Reading/195