Strategies for Acing the Fundamentals and Mitigating Legal and Ethical Consequences of Poor Physician-Patient Communication.
This article explores how the absence of effective verbal and nonverbal communication in the physician-patient encounter can lead to poor outcomes for patients and physicians alike. The article discusses legal and ethical topics physicians should consider during a medical encounter and provides educational and practical suggestions for improving effective communication between physicians and their patients.
MaryKatherine
M
Brueck
Attorney in Chicago focusing on health care transactions, compliance, and policy.
Angelique M
AM
Salib
D003142:Communication; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D010820:Physicians / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence