title: It may be a dog's life but the relationship with her owners is also key to her health and well being: communication in veterinary medicine.
abstract: Effective communication is necessary for achieving important outcomes in veterinary practice, including patient health, accuracy, efficiency, and economic viability. Communication is a series of learned skills. Daily practice, feedback, and refinement are the ingredients for continued practice success.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Medicine-Clinical Communication, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. cadams@ucalgary.ca
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Frankel
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D003142:Communication; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011361:Professional Competence; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000523:psychology*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*