NAVIGATING THE ART OF COMMUNICATION

Navigating the art of communication.

Dr Usha Krishnan has been successful in communicating the need, mode, elements, of verbal and non-verbal communication leaving no stone unturned in the process that would certainly stimulate student community to pay deserving attention for communication.

Dr.R. Vishwa Kumar M.D.,

Professor & Head of Biochemistry, Author, Narayana Medical College, Nellore.

The author has given the learners a beautiful experience of the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication, listening skills, emotional intelligence, medical interviewing and getting informed consent. Every chapter has following sections namely: Here is your challenge- workshop, Food for thought- for self-directed learning, Let us pause, reflect, and record which makes the learner to write down the reflections, and Assignments for the week. This type of organisation makes the learners to comprehend well and self-assess themselves.

Dr.S.Ragunanthanan M.D. (Gen. Med) PGDHE, MBA., (Hospital Mgt.), Emeritus Professor of Medicine. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R Medical University, Formerly: Co-convenor, Regional Centre for Medical Education & Technology, Madras Medical College, Chennai.

In the current scenario where Doctor Patient relationship is encountering critical challenges, the art of communication will provide appropriate solace and enrich the doctor patient relationship, making the bond more professional. One of the appreciable features of this book is the wisdom of great scholars has been shared wherever it’s needed and given as quotes. Another aspect is hands on tasks, which will make the Learners understand and master the concepts to become experts.

Dr. Thyagarajan Ravinder,

Professor and Head of the Microbiology, Co Ordinator, Medical Education Unit, Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai.

These communication-related concepts and skills are I feel, they have utmost relevance in everyday life of each one of us, without an exception. I strongly recommend this wonderful book to students, teachers of medicine and allied healthcare branches-modern as well as nonallopathic branches of medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, nursing, etc-involved in healthcare. This book would be useful for anyone who is interested to understand the finer nuances of good communication, wishes to experiment and improvise his/her communication skills.

Dr. Anand Bhimaray Janagond, MD, DNB, ACME, Professor of Microbiology, S. Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkote, Karnataka.