CITATION

Rotte, Masashi and Lopez, Bernard. Perfect Phrases for Healthcare Professionals: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases. McGraw-Hill, 2011.

Perfect Phrases for Healthcare Professionals: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases

Published:  December 2011

eISBN: 9780071773454 0071773452 | ISBN: 9780071768337

Book description:

THE RIGHT PHRASE FOR EVERY SITUATION . . . EVERY TIME

In the fast-paced environment of healthcare, tense, complicated, and unpredictable interactions are a guarantee. Clear communication is an absolute necessity for resolving workplace conflicts and keeping patients fully educated in what can literally be life or death situations.

Perfect Phrases™ for Healthcare Professionals has hundreds of ready-to-use phrases for clearly communicating with patients, their families, and colleagues. It provides the most effective language to help you:

  • Respond to patients’ concerns empathetically and professionally

  • Resolve confl icts with colleagues and staff members

  • Break bad news with clarity and sensitivity

  • Deal with suspected child abuse or other illegal activity

  • Disclose medical errors with honesty and tact