The Oxford Practice Skills Course
Hope, R. A. / Fulford, K. W. M. / Yates, Anne
Ethics, communication skills, and the law ('practice skills') are important in all aspects of modern health care. Doctors and nurses must be sensitive to the ethical aspects of their work and understand the legal framework within which clinical decisions are made. Well developed skills ofcommunication, with patients, their relatives and other members of the clinical team, are a key feature of good clinical practice Until recently, the importan...