Critical Conversations for Patient Safety

An essential guide for all healthcare students to develop and hone their skills in safe and effective communication. Request a digital sample - for educators >

Critical Conversations for Patient Safety, 3rd edition, provides comprehensive, practical advice for healthcare students to develop excellent communication skills that improve patient safety and wellbeing. It addresses communication between healthcare professionals and their patients and families, as well as interprofessional communication and collaboration. Diverse disciplinary perspectives and authentic patient stories provide different lenses for students to understand effective patient-safe communication in the evolving and complex nature of contemporary healthcare.

Critical Conversations is suitable for Nursing, Midwifery, and Healthcare students, supporting their foundational professional practice knowledge and skills for clinical placement and beyond.

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