Communication Skills for Doctors

Scenarios that doctors face in day-to-day practice and exams

Narrated by Dr. Aman Arora
Duration 2 hrs 8 mins
Published 29 Apr 2021
Updated 29 Dec 2022
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Designed and created to listen and learn on the go, this audio programme exposes you to 25 common scenario types that doctors face in both day-to-day practice and in medical exams - with Dr. Aman completely breaking them down in terms of how to improve communication and consultation skills.


How to build rapport, reflecting emotion, introducing relevance, linking psychosocial to the patient, working with 'ICE' naturally, better time management, common communication challenges.... the list goes on. Clear examples by Dr. Aman given throughout for easier understanding.


What is covered:


πŸ‘‰ CHAPTER 1: Core communication, consultation and interpersonal skills principles


πŸ‘‰ CHAPTER 2: First 5 scenarios


1) Angry patient


2) Patient complaint


3) Breaking bad news


4) Palliative care / end-of-life issues


5) Treatment refusal


πŸ‘‰ CHAPTER 3: Scenarios 6-10


6) Patient wants to leave hospital


7) Adult safeguarding


8) Counselling – diet advice


9) Bereavement


10) Angry relative


πŸ‘‰ CHAPTER 4: Scenarios 11-15


11) Missed diagnosis


12) Domestic violence


13) Sexual history taking


14) Consent and capacity


15) Worried or anxious patient


πŸ‘‰ CHAPTER 5: Scenarios 16-20


16) Non-accidental injury


17) Psychiatry risk assessment


18) Demanding patient


19) Depression


20) Counselling - exercise


πŸ‘‰ CHAPTER 6: Scenarios 21-25


21) Counselling for alcohol


22) Dealing with uncertainty


23) BlasΓ© patient (I can't be bothered)


24) Counselling - weight


25) Embarrassed patient


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* Not for medical advice - to be used solely as an educational aid *