The Doctor's Communication Handbook
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Our Aim.The seventh edition of this book focused on the huge impact that the rapidly changing technological world and access to information has had on the doctor-patient relationship. Not only has our role as a doctor changed, but patient behaviour has fundamentally changed, and this has continued apace over the five years since the seventh edition. We would not consider ourselves technophobes, but the pace of change is scary, and the rapidly changing style of both general practice and hospital medicine is concerning. New and innovative methods of consulting are being encouraged and pushed forwards. Artificial intelligence programmes to help diagnose and manage medical conditions are emerging with remarkable speed and being heavily promoted in some circles. While change is necessary and inevitable, and innovation to be applauded and encouraged, we must not lose sight of what is important in medicine; the shared understanding and goals reached by two individuals who try to understand each other from their own unique perspectives.
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The Eighth Edition with the authors
Below is the cover of the Ist Edition and 5 translations (there are more). Prix Prescrire 2006 du livre médical et pharmaceutique.
The French translation won this prestigious award in 2006.
The French translation won this prestigious award in 2006.
These images below were painted by myself and based on photo-montages of my wife Judy.
I was trying to illustrate Ideas, Concerns and Expectations.
Painted acrylic on board.
They are reproduced in full colour in the 8th edition.
I was trying to illustrate Ideas, Concerns and Expectations.
Painted acrylic on board.
They are reproduced in full colour in the 8th edition.

IDEAS CONCERNS EXPECTATIONS