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Zusatztext "This book is a gold mine of robust good sense for doctors."?-Sir Edward Clay"...an original and insightful guide...an invaluable source of refreshment! inspiration! education and reflection. I recommend it to all clinicians."?-Professor Abdol Tavabie Informationen zum Autor Alex Watson, David Gillespie Klappentext The Modern Guide to GP Consulting: Six S for Success is a straightforward guide for all healthcare professionals wanting to improve the way they communicate with their patients. It provides a highly practical framework to improve consultations! with a focus on the status! story! summarising! sharing! securing and sanity model. Adopting an open! non-prescriptive approach! these ideologies are easily integrated into different working styles! and patient narratives illuminate key concepts and bring the topic to life. The basic fundamental principles can be applied in daily practice and Clinical Skills Assessment! enhancing the balance between the analytical and the intuitive when consulting with patients. 'The ability to listen! think and respond sensitively and effectively are essential skills for anyone to have! whatever his or her business. In the medical profession! it is vital that these abilities are active at all times. To be attuned to the needs! desires and concerns of others plays a huge role in managing the well-being of patients! their relatives and their friends. It is crucial these skills are always at the forefront of the medic's toolkit.It is all too easy to treat the physical ailments and ignore the psychological issues that may also be an integral part of the problems themselves.' From the Preface 'Six S for Success provides a fresh! sound and simple framework to improve the way we communicate with our patients ...This book is clear and easy to follow in language that all of us understand. It is an invaluable source of refreshment! inspiration! education and refl ection. I recommend it to all clinicians.' Professor Abdol Tavabie! in his Foreword 'Insight and self-awareness matter most. This book is a goldmine of robust good sense for doctors.' Sir Edward Clay! in his Foreword Zusammenfassung Dr. Alex Watson and actor Dave Gillespie have combined their different areas of expertise to produce a new approach to GP consulting. Modern Guide to GP Consulting is a simple and straightforward guide that any doctor can use to improve the way they communicate with their patients. For many years, General Practitioners have placed great emphasis and importance on consultation skills, especially within their training schemes. Medical Schools are also placing increasing value on these skills, regardless of what specialty a doctor chooses to pursue in the future. Using these six S’s – Status, Story, Summarising, Sharing, Securing, and Sanity – the book provides a structure for the consultation, with the aim of Increasing successful patient-doctor outcomes and satisfaction rates. If you would like to contact the authors, or to find out more about 'Six S for Success' training, seminars and workshops, please email sixsforsuccess@gmail.com. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Professor Abdol Tavabie. Foreword by Sir Edward Clay. About the authors. Acknowledgements. Note to the reader. Introduction. Chapter 1: Status. What is status? Story 1 - Showing an interest. Story 2 - We're all in this together. Physical status. Story 3 - Making judgments on what we see. Vocal status. Story 4 - It's not what you say! it's the way that you say it. Emotional status. Story 5 - Empathy and understanding. Key points. Communication exercise. Chapter 2: Story. What is story? Story 1 - Making the connection. Story 2 - The golden first minute. Story 3 - I am listening. Story 4 - What are you really worried about? Story 5 - Cultural differences. Story 6 - A story shared. Story 7 - Doctor Who? Key Points. Communication exercise. Cha...
