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Good Practice
Communication Skills in English for the Medical Practitioner
Publication date March 2008
Good Practice is the ideal course for doctors and medical students who need to communicate with patients in English. It focuses on the language and communication skills doctors need to make consultations more effective, including:
- how non-verbal signals such as body language can impact on communication
- how voice can be used to build rapport and show empathy towards patients
- how to maintain mutual respect through cultural awareness.
Tailored to the real communication needs of doctors, this unique course teaches learners how to sensitively handle a range of situations, such as taking a history and breaking bad news, as well as how to deal with different patient types, from children to the elderly.
With reference to medical communication experts and through exposure to authentic clinical scenarios, the course demonstrates the impact of good communication on the doctor-patient relationship, enabling learners to become confident, effective practitioners in English.
For an advance preview of Good Practice click on the links below:
Student's Book contents and introduction to the course
Student's Book Unit 1
DVD sequence
Even before it has been published, Good Practice is already causing a stir in the ELT world, having been shortlisted for the British Council Innovation Awards. Otherwise know as the 'ELTONs', these awards are the Oscars of the ELT world and are offered to:
- outstanding new language learning resources which use innovative ideas to help learners of English to achieve their goals
- innovative research which has clear practical benefits for English language teaching.
The winner will be announced on the 6th March, 2008 in a ceremony in London - so watch this space.
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For more information on the course:
www.cambridge.org/elt/goodpractice
For more information on the British Council Innovation Awards:
www.britishcouncil.org/learning-innovation-awards.htm
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