Breaking Bad News: Notifying family members of a death in the emergency department
There will come a time in which tips in this article are likely to be useful.
Document Category: Communication
Communicating with people with disabilities.
You will care for people with disabilities. Best to know how to communicate with people with disabilities before you need to know.
Communicating with people who are hearing impaired
Solid tips for those not used to talking with those who are hard of hearing.
Taking Indigenous languages seriously.
Easy listening PODCAST that looks at the communication gaps between health care providers and Indigenous peoples. It also sets out how to address some…
Recognising the communication gap in Indigenous health care
Identifies areas needing attention when communicating with Indigenous Australians
Facilitating Rapport through Real Patient Encounters in Health Care Professional Education
This article focuses on how health care professionals learn interpersonal communication and rapport building skills through encounters with ‘real pa…
Brainz Magazine
This is a 'free' digital magazine with short articles that provide tips and insights on leadership, business, personal development and lifestyle writt…
Effective communication: How do you create a space and hold your place?
This short, sharp article provides five tips on how to optimise communication in the health professional - patient/client interaction.
Building a toolkit of referral sources
This short, sharp article provides seven tips on the importance for health professionals to know their limitations and to build up a network of referr…
Beyond the physical injury: Acute stress reaction
Peoples' (patients') reactions to trauma.