Abstract:
Communication between patients and health professionals
is seen as the core clinical function in building a therapeutic
doctor-patient relationship, which is the heart and art of
the medicine. Patients’ satisfaction is strongly influenced
by the quality of the communication that occurs. Effective
communication is the basis of mutual understanding and
trust. This paper aims to raise awareness on the important
issues involved in doctor-patient and inter-professional
communication among the medical professionals.
(J Banagladesh Coll Phys Surg 2014; 32: 84-88)
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