Health care communication using personality type : patients are different! / Judy Allen and Susan A. Brock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Judy, 1947- author.

Contributor:

Brock, Susan A., 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical personnel and patient.

Patients--Psychology.

Patients.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176p. ) ill.

Edition:

Taylor & Francis e-Library ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work draws upon examples from everyday health care situations to demonstrate that the behaviour differences we all experience in others actually fit within a readily understandable framework (the Myers-briggs Type Indicator).

This groundbreaking text draws upon examples from everyday health care situations to demonstrate that the behaviour differences we all experience in others actually fit within a readily understandable framework (the MBI). This groundbreaking text draws upon examples from everyday health care situations to demonstrate that the behaviour differences we all experience in others actually fit within a readily understandable framework (the MBI).

Contents:

1. Communication, health care and the perspective of type : introducing the theory

2. Introducing FLEX Care

3. Seeing type preference in action : how can I use this framework as I work in my setting?

4. Using a knowledge of psychological type when breaking bad news

5. Adherence : encouraging patients to follow clinical advice

6. Working together

7. Type : a tool for personal and professional development

8. Creating committed action

9. Next steps.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-61281-8

1-134-61282-6

1-280-32931-9

0-203-25296-9

0-203-13024-3

9780203130247

OCLC:

277802455