Multidiscip Respir Med. 2013 Jan 07;8(1):1. doi: 10.1186/2049-6958-8-1.
Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine
Silvia Rossi Ferrario, George Cremona
PMID: 23295153 PMCID: PMC3545845 DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-8-1
Do standards exist to improve communication in a medical setting? What are the minimal requirements to make our communication with patients and their family clear and simple? International literature, as well as psychology, philosophy, and even our brain structure offer ways to improve communication. We reflected about what is preventing effective communication in the medical setting and how/from where should we set about improving it.