Until then, you may print, complete and mail or fax this order form with payment to NPSF as described below the order form. Perceptions and experiences provided from four different perspectives that span the spectrum of routine medical care.
Faculty discusses training health care providers to provide effective communications.
MD A patient is more than a bundle of symptoms, and a medical person is more than a repository of skills. Both are characters living in stories, and they bring those stories to the medical relationship. Understanding that relationship as an intersection of stories has significant implications for the healing process. This session focuses on the knowledge base and principles of effective communication, in part by discussing examples from other fields. The concept of health literacy is presented, and the faculty offers suggestions for improving communication with patients.