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| The Doctor's Communication Handbook: Fifth Edition | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter Tate
Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
Category: Book
List Price: £24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 14223
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5Rev Ed
Pages: 179
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1846191386
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.696
EAN: 9781846191381
Publication Date: November 20, 2006
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A "must read" simple as that! December 2, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was drawn to this book having read Peter Tate's Novel called "Seasickness"
I really wanted to get more into where he had got his motivation for the book through his history of practice. I am thinking of becoming a writer myself, and wanted to research further into the adaptablity of this writer from a more theoretical background into a fictional style. Something I know a lot of authors fail at.
I found it to be another shining example of how this author manages to turn a fairly heavy subject into a far more accessable read for not only the Professionals amongst you, but the normal everyday reader as well. It is true that it is aimed more at the medical profession, but I learnt a great deal about how my doctor probably deals with me from it.
Even if you only use it as a reference guide it is a good tool to have.
I would heartedly recommend this writer to you all, a balance like this is hard to find. Well Done Peter!
All Doctors should read this book (and Nurses, Therapists, Pharmacists etc.) September 14, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the best place to start when reading about the consultation. It is clear, straightforward, concise and comprehensive. You can read this in the bath or on the train - it's not a book you have to study, you know most of this intuitively anyway, but this puts a framework on things. You WILL start to consult better IMMEDIATELY after reading each chapter!
The reading list at the end is full of gems old and new, and it references all the classic consultation models and strategies, but is still fresh and up to date with all the latest thoughts and ideas.
This is not just for GPs, but GPs actually try to be good at talking to patients, so most will have read this. Any doctor could benefit (even ones working in a lab!) from this book, and I would heartily recommend it to all. Other healthcare workers who consult will also find it invaluable.
A Book For All Doctors, Nurses...And Patients Too May 9, 2002
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is an amazing book. Although it's written for GPs primarily, a well thumbed edition should be on every health care professional's bookshelf.Dr. Tate understands that patient communication is the root from which all effective medical care grows. This book tells you why, and how. If every patient read it too, they would demand this level of professional care from their own doctors, demanding of them at their consultation visit, "Have you read The Doctor's Communication Handbook?" and not accepting no for an answer.
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