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Communicating in the Health Sciences

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Communicating in the Health Sciences

Author:   Joy Higgs ,  Rola Ajjawi ,  Lindy McAllister ,  Franziska Trede
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780195551402


Pages:   312
Publication Date:   11 July 2008
Replaced By:   9780195579048
Format:   Paperback
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Communicating in the Health Sciences introduces students to the nature and importance of communication in the health sciences, with comprehensive coverage of all the written, electronic, visual and interpersonal communication skills essential for professions in the health sciences. This new edition has been completely restructured with a more logical flow, building skills and giving students the best access to information. New to this edition: New Structure: This edition has been completely restructured so that it flows more logically. Part 1 and Part 2 cover the communication skills required in an academic/tertiary setting. Part 3 and Part 4 cover the communication skills required when communicating with colleagues, patients/clients and carers in a professional environment. Part 5 covers more advanced professional communication skills - thesis writing, writing papers for journals and preparing posters. New chapter on 'Digital Communication in a Networked World'. New pedagogical features: key terms and margin note definitions. Communicating in the Health Sciences is also available as an e-book.

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Author:   Joy Higgs ,  Rola Ajjawi ,  Lindy McAllister ,  Franziska Trede
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Country of Publication:   Australia
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.608kg
ISBN:  

9780195551402


ISBN 10:   0195551400
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   11 July 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780195579048
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Learning to Communicate 1. Communication in the health and social sciences 2. Theories of Communication New 3. Getting Organised for Effective Study 4. Academic honesty and ethical communication 5. Plagiarism New 6. Learning to do academic writing 7. Learning to write essays and assignments 8. Reference systems and strategies 9. Electronic Communication and communicating in flexible learning 10. Communicating in problem-based learning classes 11. Giving feedback Part 2 Communicating in the Workplace 12. Talking with colleagues, patients, clients and carers 13. Interviewing patients and clients New 14. Working with groups: Consulting, advocating, mediating and negotiating 15. Intercultural communication 16. Communicating clinical reasoning 17. Writing records, reports and referrals in professional practice 18. Case conferences and student case presentations 19. Preparing a community health proposal 20. Communicating with the community about health 21. Communication and Duty of Care New Part 3 Giving Presentations 22. Designing tables and graphics 23. Preparing posters 24. Giving talks in class 25. Doing PowerPoint presentations 26. Presenting talks at conferences Part 4 Communicating in Teams 27. Working as a member of a health care team 28. Communicating in teams New 29. Being assertive in terms and workplaces New 30. Leading groups and meetings Part 5 Advanced Writing 31. Searching the literature and managing the collected data 32. Writing papers for journals 33. Thesis Writing 34. Formatting and text styles

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