Guia docente 2010_11 Facultade de Fisioterapia

Contidos

Tema	Subtema
1. Introduction to communication	Recognising the different elements that make up communication. Understanding how good communication benefits the patient interview. Numerals.
2. Developing language and communications skills for the patient encounter	Receiving the patient. The presenting complaint. Past medical and family history. The social history and telephone consultations.
3. Taking past medical history, family history and carrying out the physical examination	Giving results. Planning treatment and closing the interview. Dealing with sensitive issues. Breaking bad news.
4. Interviewing different patient categories	Communicating with challenging patients. Communicating with the elderly. Communicating with children and adolescents
5. Introduction to communication skills	Presentation skills (conference presentations, case presentations, data presentation, job interviews). Reading skills (skimming, scanning, etc.). Writing skills ("abstracts").