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Welcome to the Doctor Talk Web site!

Have you ever felt powerless when visiting your doctor? Have you ever felt that your doctor doesn’t listen to you? Have you ever felt misunderstood by a medical professional? Medical professionals are people who can heal you, make you feel better, or make you look better. Becoming a more effective communicator with these professionals may actually increase your chances of feeling and looking better sooner.

This site has been created in order to help you learn about the importance of communicating with various health professionals you may encounter and to introduce you to techniques for better communication. The information presented here is based on research in what is known as the field of health communication. It is divided into the following sections:

  • The Importance of Health Communication
  • Research on Health Communication
  • Health Communication Settings
  • Improving Your Communication Skills
  • Check Your Understanding
  • Learn More About Health Communication 

 

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This project was developed by Kelly S. McNeilis, Ph.D. with funding from the
 Communication Institute for Online Scholarship as part of the
 

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