Main description:

The revised and updated seventh edition of Health Professional and Patient Interaction emphasizes respectful interactions in a wide range of health care settings. Strategies for effectively communicating with patients of all ages, as well as abusive, depressed and impaired patients, are illustrated through examples and various scenarios.

Patient Cases introduce the patient's point of view to illustrate key principles and encourage a more personal connection.
Reflections boxes challenge you to apply critical thinking skills and your personal experience to different scenarios.
Questions for Thought and Discussion at the end of each section help you apply your knowledge to a variety of situations.
Interdisciplinary approach addresses basic issues that apply to many different healthcare disciplines.
Strategies for effective communication are shown with patient examples and scenarios, applied to patients of all ages and with various levels of physical and emotional impairment.
An emphasis on respect and ethics sets up a basis for building positive relationships with patients.

Updated health care terminology keeps you current with communication in today's health care settings.
Expanded content on diversity reflects diverse patient populations and shows how to respect differences.
NEW author Regina Doherty brings an occupational therapy perspective to this edition.

Contents:

Part I: Creating a Context of Respect
1. Respect: The Difference it Makes
2. Respect in the Organizational Settings of Health Care
3. Respect in a Diverse Society
Part II: Respect for Yourself
4. Respect for Yourself during Your Student Years
5. Respect for Yourself in Your Professional Capacity
Part III: Respect for the Patient's Situation
6. Respect for Challenges Facing Patients
7. Respect for the Patient's Significant Relationships
Part IV: Respect through Communication
8. The Patient's Story
9. Respectful Communication in an Information Age
Part V: Components of Respectful Interaction
10. Professional Relatedness Built on Respect
11. Professional Boundaries Guided by Respect
NEW! Part VI: Some Special Challenges
12. Respectful Interaction When the Patient is Dying
13. Respectful Interaction in Difficult Situations
Part VII: Respectful Interaction Across the Life Span
14. Respectful Interaction: Working with Newborns, Infants, Toddlers, or Preschoolers
15. Respectful Interaction: Working with Children and Adolescents
16. Respectful Interaction: Working with Adults
17. Respectful Interaction: Working with Older Adults