Communicating in the health sciences
By: Joy Higgs ... [et al.].
Contributors: Higgs, Joy.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: South Melbourne, Vic; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780195551402
Subjects: Communication in medicine; Communication in the social sciences; Communication in human services; Communication; Health Personnel; Interprofessional Relations; Professional-Patient Relations
Other titles: Communicating in the health and social sciences.
Description: "Communicating in the Health Sciences introduces students to the nature and importance of communication in the health sciences, with comprehensive coverage of all the written, electronic, visual, and interpersonal communication skills essential for professions in the health sciences"--
Notes: Rev. ed. of: Communicating in the health and social sciences. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Learning to Communicate; title: 1. Communication in the health and social sciences / Joy Higgs, Lindy McAllister and Ann Sefton; title: 2. Theories of Communication [new] / Rola Ajjawi and Charlotte Rees; title: 3. Getting Organised for Effective Study / Iain Hay and Ann Sefton; title: 4. Academic honesty and ethical communication / Ann Sefton and Iain Hay; title: 5. Plagiarism [new] / Steve Cumming; title: 6. Learning to do academic writing / Joy Higgs, Lindy McAllister, and Joan Rosenthal; title: 7. Learning to write essays and assignments / Iain Hay and Lindy McAllister; title: 8. Reference systems and strategies / Joy Higgs, Joan Rosenthal and Rola Ajjawi; title: 9. Electronic Communication and communicating in flexible learning / Mary Jane Mahony and Helen Wozniak; title: 10. Communicating in problem-based learning classes / Stephen Loftus and Ann Sefton; title: 11. Giving feedback / Lindy McAllister