Communication Skills for Physiotherapists

<p>Essential guide to effective communication for better physiotherapy outcomes</p> <p>This book will help physiotherapists at every stage of their career to develop effective therapeutic communication skills and thereby enhance patient care.</p> <p>Author Vincent Kortleve takes an evidence-based approach that will help practitioners incorporate effective communication skills and strategies into every consultation-from taking a medical history through to therapy and evaluation. </p> <p>Learn how to excel in the four roles of communicative practice-the confidant, the coach, the detective, and the teacher-how to master shared decision-making; motivational interviewing; therapeutic pain education and health education; and how to cope when communication is difficult or breaks down.</p><ul> <li>Simple and comprehensive model</li> <p> <li>Evidence-based</li> <p> <li>Proven communication approaches applied in the context of physiotherapy</li> <p> <li>Specific clinical examples</li> </ul>