How to Communicate Effectively in Health and Social Care: A practical guide for the caring professions

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This handbook will benefit anyone working in health and social care; from students undergoing their professional education through to recently-qualified doctors; nurses; midwives and paramedics. The book will also be of value to non-clinical frontline staff who have contact with patients and their families; whether in hospitals and clinics; doctors’ and dentists’ surgeries; pharmacies; residential care homes and day centres and other community healthcare and social care settings.

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Pavilion Publishing and Media is the leading provider of professional development products and services for public, private and voluntary workers in the health, social care, education and emergency response sectors.

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