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Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften, Note: 2,0, Alice-Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Veranstaltung: Gesundheitsokonomie, 11 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Anmerkungen: Im Literaturverzeichnis sind nur Internetquellen eingegeben., Abstract: Das Deutsche Gesundheitssystem steht vor dem Wandel. Schon die vergangenen 3 Jahrzehnte versuchte die Politik mit zahlreichen Reformen den Kostenanstieg einzudammen. Es gibt nur wenige Wirtschaftbereiche, die in solch kurzer Zeit mit so vielen Gesetzesanderungen zu tun hatten, wie das Deutsche Gesundheitssystem. Schlagworte wie demographischer Wandel, Kopfpauschale oder Burgerversicherung fielen bereits in den vergangenen Jahren, doch blieb es lediglich bei Gesprachen und Diskussionen. 2003 wurde die Gesundheitsreform verabschiedet, deren Veranderungen aber nicht ausreichen, die Probleme der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung zu beheben. Anstatt die Strukturen und Anreize des Systems zu verandern, wurde weiterhin eine Budgetierung und Rationierung verfolgt und der entscheidende Durchbruch blieb bis heute aus. In der grossen Koalition deutet sich jetzt eine Einigung auf das Modell eines Gesundheitsfonds an. SPD und Union konnen somit ein neues Finanzierungsmodell vorweisen, das weder Kopfpauschale noch Burgerversicherung heisst. Ich mochte in meiner Hausarbeit mit dem jetzigen Ist-Zustand auseinander setzen, den demographischen Wandel erlautern, mich mit den verschiedenen Modellen der Burgerversicherung und der Kopfpauschale auseinander setzen und zum Schluss die ersten Vorschlage des noch nicht beschlossenen Gesundheitsfonds untersuche

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften, einseitig bedruckt, Note: -, Hochschule Niederrhein, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die Arbeit des medizinischen Personals wird durch immer mehr administrative Aufgabenbeeinflusst. Der Umgang mit dem Patienten tritt dadurch immer weiter in den Hintergrund. Doch welche administrative Aufgaben hat das medizinische Personal und wie viel der Arbeitszeit nehmen diese Aufgaben in Anspruch? Diese Arbeit gibt einen Einblick dar ber, wer welche administrativen Aufgaben auszuf hren hat und wie hoch der zeitliche Aufwand dieser ist. Abschlie end werden berlegungen und L sungsans tze zur Minimierung des administrativen Aufwands des medizinischen Personals im klinischen Bereich vorgestellt.

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften, Note: 1,0, Universitat Bielefeld (Gesundheitswissenschaften - Public Health), 14 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Anmerkungen: Arbeit als Vortrag uber die demographische Entwicklung und deren Folge fur das deutsche Gesundheitssystem. Welche Herausforderung u. Anforderungen an die kurative Medizin, Pflege, Rehabilitation sowie an Pravention und Gesundheitsforderung gestellt werden. Welche Konsequenzen und Anforderungen an das Gesundheitsmanagement gestellt werden mussen. Uber welche Qualifikationen zukunftig die Beschaftigten des Gesundheitsmanagements verfugen mussen um dem Versorgungsbedarf zukunftig gerecht zu werden, Abstract: Der demographische Wandel wird in Zukunft eine der grossten Herausforderungen fur unser Land sein. Hierbei ist es nicht entscheidend, dass es zahlenmassig mehr altere Menschen in einer Bevolkerung gibt, sondern dass sich deren Zusammensetzung insgesamt mehr in Richtung altere Menschen verschiebt. Die zunehmende Alterung der Bevolkerung ist ein Problem mit gravierenden Auswirkungen auf unsere sozialen Lebensweisen und Sicherungssysteme insbesondere dem Gesundheitssystem (Bundesministerium des Inneren, 2004). So wird es eine grundlegende Aufgabe fur jede Form des Gesundheitsmanagements sein, fur die Zukunft des Gesundheitswesens eine Effizienz- und Qualitatssteigerung der Versorgung zu erreichen. Dies kann unter anderem durch eine bessere Vernetzung oder Koordination und Kooperation der medizinischen, sozialen, pflegerischen und hauswirtschaftlichen Dienste erreicht werden. Ebenfalls wichtig ist schon jetzt eine bedarfsgerechte Planung, Anpassung und notfalls Umstrukturierung von Versorgungskapazitaten. Hinzu kommt noch das Schliessen von Lucken im Versorgungsangebot durch den Aufbau neuer Dienste und Einrichtungen, sowie eine quantitative und qualitative Weiterentwicklung vorhandener Versorgungseinrichtungen. Auch kann schon eine heutzutage b

Diplomarbeit aus dem Jahr 2003 im Fachbereich Gesundheitswissenschaften, Note: 1,0, Berufsakademie Sachsen in Plauen, 40 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: In der heutigen Zeit, in der es im sozialen Sektor zu gravierenden Veranderungen kommt, weil die Solidarsysteme nicht mehr finanzierbar sind, ist es auch fur Wohlfahrtsvereine uberlebensnotwendig, okonomisch zu denken und zu handeln. Die Rahmenbedingungen, in denen Non Profit Organisationen tatig werden, sind aktuell als schwierig zu bezeichnen. Der Gesetzgeber fordert eine Liberalisierung des sozialen Dienstleistungsmarktes, private Anbieter drangen auf den Markt und nicht zuletzt verstarkt sich die Konkurrenz zwischen den Wohlfahrtsverbanden. Aufgrund dieser Tatsachen setzt sich der Autor in der vorliegenden Arbeit mit Charakteristika in Wohlfahrtsvereinen auseinander. Anhand des Praxisbeispiels des DRK-KV Zwickau e.V. werden die Handlungsfelder und Moglichkeiten der Dienstleistungserbringung im Non Profit Bereich beschrieben. Verbunden ist dies mit einem Abwagen von Chancen und Risiken in diesem Tatigkeitsbereich. Die Notwendigkeit der Implementierung betriebswirtschaftlicher Steuerungsinstrumente, verknupft mit Ansatzen zur Einfuhrung dieser, werden anschliessend aufgezeigt. Mogliche Problembereiche bei der Integration betriebswirtschaftlicher Prozesse in Wohlfahrtsverbande werden am Schluss der Abhandlung dargestellt und Losungsvarianten angeboten. Am konkreten Praxisbeispiel der Einfuhrung eines umfassenden Qualitatsmanagements in den DRK-KV Zwickau e.V. wird der Nutzen von Steuerungsinstrumenten im Non Profit Sektor, aber auch die damit verbundenen Schwierigkeiten und Problemfelder aufgezeigt

In a fast-moving world, the necessity of making decisions, and preferably good ones, has become even more difficult. One reason is the variety and number of choices perhaps available which often are not presented or understood. Alternatives are often unclear and complex paths to them confusing and misleading. Thus the process of decision making itself requires analysis on an ongoing basis. Decision making is often made based on cultural factors whereas the best alternative might be quite different. The subject touches ethical aspects as well as psychological considerations. This book presents important research on the psychology of decision making related to law and law enforcement, health care and science.

In a fast-moving world, the necessity of making decisions, and preferably good ones, has become even more difficult. One reason is the variety and number of choices perhaps available which often are not presented or understood. Alternatives are often unclear and complex paths to them confusing and misleading. Thus the process of decision making itself requires analysis on an ongoing basis. Decision making is often made based on cultural factors whereas the best alternative might be quite different. The subject touches ethics aspects as well as psychological considerations. This new book presents important research on the psychology of decision making related to health care and medicine.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance; promote medical savings accounts; improve access to long-term care services and coverage; and simplify the administration of health insurance. HIPAA's Administrative Simplification provisions focus on facilitating the electronic exchange of information for financial and administrative functions related to patient care. However, the very advances that make it easier to transmit information also present challenges to preserving the confidentiality of potentially sensitive personal information contained in medical records. In 2003, the President's Cancer Panel discovered HIPAA Privacy Rule slowed research on cancer survivors, as well as causing increased bureaucracy, informed consent problems, and complications for clinical trials. Effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Health Research evaluates the impact of HIPAA provisions and provides guidance to legislators on amendments needed to make this law better serve the interests of cancer survivors and others. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Prepared Presentationsand Discussion Glossary Appendix Workshop Agenda

Durante ms de veinte aos, Jimmie C. Holland ha sido una pionera en el estudio de los problemas psicolgicos que afectan tanto a pacientes con cncer como a sus allegados -de los que ella dice que los verdaderos expertos en la enfermedad. En La cara humana del cncer, Holland comparte su largo aprendizaje sobre cmo enfrentar la enfermedad y cmo ayudar a sobrellevar los sentimientos de ansiedad e incertidumbre que genera el viaje a travs del cncer. Se trata de una gua teraputica, prctica y realista, que explora el espectro de emociones que experimentan los enfermos -y sus familiares y amigos- desde el momento del diagnstico y el a menudo largo y doloroso tratamiento de la enfermedad, hasta el despus del cncer. El punto de partida del libro es que existen tantas maneras de enfrentarse a la enfermedad y tantas terapias de apoyo como personas que la padecen. Por este motivo, los autores ofrecen un amplio abanico de estrategias fsicas y psicolgicas, tanto tradicionales como alternativas, para luchar contra la depresin, la culpa, el miedo al dolor y a la ciruga, o las secuelas fsicas que sufren tanto los enfermos de cncer como los que les acompaan.

The plea was advertised in the British Medical Journal in February 1929: seeking "strong energetic Medical Women with post-graduate experience in Midwifery" for "country work" in western Canada. A young Dr. Mary Percy was intrigued. After graduating with degrees in medicine and surgery from the University of Birmingham in 1927, she had been searching for the kind of opportunity which would offer both adventure and practical experience. She answered the advertisement and set off for the Peace River region of Northern Alberta in June of 1929. Little did she know that her "adventure" in the Canadian north was to last more than seventy years. Suitable for the Wilds : Letters from Northern Alberta, 1929-1931, is a collection of Dr. Mary Percy Jackson's letters written to family and friends in the early years of her practice, from 1929-1931. The letters offer a fascinating glimpse at life in northern Alberta at the beginning of the Depression, when the area was being farmed and settled by new European immigrants. These homesteaders, along with the area's Aboriginal and MA (c)tis population, were Dr. Percy's patients, scattered throughout a territory covering nearly 400 square miles. Vigilant about vaccination, nutrition, and preventive medicine, she quickly proved to be a talented physician who was truly ahead of her time, particularly in the area of tuberculosis treatment and prevention. Dr. Percy's dedication, good nature, and unfailing sense of humour shine through in her letters. This delightful and captivating collection is a tribute to her indomitable spirit.

Technology and Values provides a highly useful collection of essays organized around issues related to science, technology, public health, economics, the environment, and ethical theory. The editors present effective introductions that provide background information as well as philosophical tools and case studies to facilitate understanding of the variety of issues emanating from the most significant developments in technology, including the effects on privacy of the widespread use of computers to store and retrieve personal information and the ethical considerations of genetic engineering.

Similar in scope to H. H. Cunningham's Doctors in Gray, George Worthington Adams' Doctors in Blue, originally published more than forty years ago and now available for the first time in paperback, remains the definitive work on the medical history of the Union army. Adams calculates that 300,000 Union soldiers lost their lives during the war. Confederate attacks account for only a third of these deaths, disease for the rest. In addition, there were a startling 400,000 wounded or injured and almost 6,000,000 cases of illness. Undoubtedly, behind the sickness and mortality statistics of the Civil War lie ignorance and inefficiency. But Doctors in Blue reveals the earnestness, cooperative spirit, and great scientific strides of the period as well.

This new edition includes a completely revised chapter on mental health, new chapters on the sociology of the body and on the relationship between health and risk in contemporary societies. Author Bryan S. Turner assesses the ways in which different social theorists have interpreted the experience of health and disease and the social relations and power structures involved in the medical practice. He examines health as an aspect of social action and looks at the problem of health at three levels-the individual, the social, and the societal. Among the perspectives analyzed are Parsons's view of the "sick role" and the patient's relation to society, Foucault's critique of medical models of madness and sexuality, Marxist and feminist debates on the relation of health and medicine to capitalism and patriarchy, and the contribution of Beck to the sociological understanding of environmental pollution and hazard in the politics of health. The fully revised edition of this successful textbook, Medical Power and Social Knowledge, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to medical sociology and an assessment of its significance for social theory and the social sciences.

The development of a sociology of medical knowledge is both assessed and contributed to in Medical Talk and Medical Work. Underlying the analysis is research on the work of haematologists, which offers a rich resource for understanding the complexities and contradictions between physical bodies and social embodiment, medical talk and technical apparatus. Using but moving beyond this specific material, Paul Atkinson demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses of the existing understanding of medical knowledge. Among the issues explored are: the place of interaction among doctors, rather than between doctors and patients, in defining the construction of medical knowledge; the ways in which clinical opinion is socially produced and the nature of the local settings through which this process occurs; and the relations among medical knowledge, medical language and the increasingly technological contexts of contemporary medical practice.

`This book is a "must read" for all students of health psychology, and will be of considerable interest and value to others interested in the field. The discipline has not involved itself with the central issues of this book so far, but Radley has now brought this material together in an accessible way, offering important new perspectives, and directions for the discipline. This book goes a long way towards making sense for, and of, health psychology' - Journal of Health Psychology What are people's beliefs about health? What do they do when they feel ill? Why do they go to the doctor? How do they live with chronic disease? This introduction to the social psychology of health and illness addresses these and other questions about how people make sense of illness in everyday life, either alone or with the help of others. Alan Radley reviews findings from medical sociology, health psychology and medical anthropology to demonstrate the relevance of social and psychological explanations to questions about disease and its treatment. Topics covered include: illness, the patient and society; ideas about health and staying healthy; recognizing symptoms and falling ill; and the healing relationship: patients, nurses and doctors. The author also presents a critical account of related issues - stress, health promotion and gender differences.

Incorporating material from medical sociology, health psychology, and medical anthropology, Making Sense of Illness explores the ways we cope with both short-term and chronic health problems. Author Alan Radley identifies--and assesses the impact of--our responses to illness, considering the possible mitigating effects of such elements as personal beliefs and emotionally supportive relationships; he also acknowledges the negative effects that stress, resulting from a variety of cultural as well as personal factors, may cause. With its clear and lucid style, this keen work relates to the reader's own experience. A comprehensive introduction to relevant research--and a critical commentary on explanations of health and illness in social life, this book will be essential reading for students of health sciences, psychology, and sociology "It is hard to imagine a more important project for nurses that trying to understand how people make sense of health and illness. This is a book that will certainly be of assistance in achieving such and understanding. . . . It is written in a clear accessible style but does not trivialize the issues, and the author provides a wealth of suggestions for further reading." --Nursing Times Agenda

"This book is particularly relevant now as the baby-boomer generation is aging and a greater proportion of the world's population is growing older. Interpersonal communication is clearly the most critical process for promoting social integration and adaptation of older adults within society. Yet understanding of the complex dynamics of interpersonal communication with the elderly is severely limited and the aged are often stigmatized, stereotyped, and isolated. This book will help clarify the role of communication in effective social integration and adaptation of the aged by providing comprehensive and in-depth analyses of relevant research and theory. The book integrates information on the most important issues and contexts influencing interpersonal communication and aging and the individual chapters are written by an excellent group of authors who have demonstrated expertise on their topics. The book is well organized, clearly written, and comprehensive. The major topics are logically organized and compelling. I highly recommend this book!" --Gary L. Kreps, Northern Illinois University "Aging obviously occurs at many levels, with biological, psychological, and social systems showing multidirectional and interdependent changes. What is less obvious is how these factors affect communication in later life. This volume represents a strong contribution toward solving this problem by bringing together a group of prominent scholars with diverse perspectives on language, communication, and aging." --Elizabeth A. I. Stine, University of New Hampshire "The Hummert, Wiemann, and Nussbaum book brings together a strong theoretical base with the presentation of new data. The chapters go well beyond the typical literature reviews usually found in edited volumes. The contributors provide sophisticated presentations of a variety of socially significant and unique topics, including the communicative impact of physical and cognitive changes sometimes associated with aging, patronization, verbosity, frailty, conversational skills, proper names, and the presentation of self. Some of the chapters are strongly quantitative while others are more interpretive. After building a strong rationale for the volume, the editors go on to put together a series of well-written chapters that provide a much needed emphasis on the social construction of relationships through communication. The book should prompt much new research and advance our understanding of interpersonal communication and the aging process significantly." --Teresa Thompson, University of Dayton "The rich diversity of theoretical and methodological perspectives highlighted within the various chapters is an impressive feature of this edited collection. These essays add conceptual breadth and depth to our understanding of interpersonal communication and the process of aging." --Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin "This book is a valuable addition to the gerontological literature. Written from the perspective of the communication researcher, it brings together existing literature and offers new insights to gerontologists working in many social science disciplines. I recommend Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood as a resource to any scholars interested in older adults." --Victor G. Cicirelli, Professor of Developmental and Aging Psychology, Purdue University "This book is very timely. Communication is offering a new wave of aging research, and interpersonal processes in communication are where our experiences and our personal theories of aging are grounded. This book brings together many of the researchers who are breaking new ground in communication and aging. It offers a valuable overview of where we have gone in aging theory communicatively, and where we need to go. Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood demonstrates the rich diversity of methods and traditions of communication research that are beginning to illuminate gerontology." --Nikolas Coupland, University of Wales, Cardiff By highlighting the commonalities across a range of disciplines, Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood provides a unique and broad-based perspective on communication and aging. This integrative approach brings together the best of the current research and theory from communication, cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, and medical sociology. The underlying framework of the book centers around three topics--cognition, language, and relationships--exploring the individual areas as well as the ways they intersect. In addition, this volume brings to light the implications of the elderly population's individual differences as they affect communication, and illustrates the positive as well as the negative effects of the aging process on language production, relational satisfaction, and other communication-related variables. This major reference source, Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood, is essential reading for anyone concerned with the issues of aging and communication.

"This book is particularly relevant now as the baby-boomer generation is aging and a greater proportion of the world's population is growing older. Interpersonal communication is clearly the most critical process for promoting social integration and adaptation of older adults within society. Yet understanding of the complex dynamics of interpersonal communication with the elderly is severely limited and the aged are often stigmatized, stereotyped, and isolated. This book will help clarify the role of communication in effective social integration and adaptation of the aged by providing comprehensive and in-depth analyses of relevant research and theory. The book integrates information on the most important issues and contexts influencing interpersonal communication and aging and the individual chapters are written by an excellent group of authors who have demonstrated expertise on their topics. The book is well organized, clearly written, and comprehensive. The major topics are logically organized and compelling. I highly recommend this book!" --Gary L. Kreps, Northern Illinois University "Aging obviously occurs at many levels, with biological, psychological, and social systems showing multidirectional and interdependent changes. What is less obvious is how these factors affect communication in later life. This volume represents a strong contribution toward solving this problem by bringing together a group of prominent scholars with diverse perspectives on language, communication, and aging." --Elizabeth A. I. Stine, University of New Hampshire "The Hummert, Wiemann, and Nussbaum book brings together a strong theoretical base with the presentation of new data. The chapters go well beyond the typical literature reviews usually found in edited volumes. The contributors provide sophisticated presentations of a variety of socially significant and unique topics, including the communicative impact of physical and cognitive changes sometimes associated with aging, patronization, verbosity, frailty, conversational skills, proper names, and the presentation of self. Some of the chapters are strongly quantitative while others are more interpretive. After building a strong rationale for the volume, the editors go on to put together a series of well-written chapters that provide a much needed emphasis on the social construction of relationships through communication. The book should prompt much new research and advance our understanding of interpersonal communication and the aging process significantly." --Teresa Thompson, University of Dayton "The rich diversity of theoretical and methodological perspectives highlighted within the various chapters is an impressive feature of this edited collection. These essays add conceptual breadth and depth to our understanding of interpersonal communication and the process of aging." --Mary Anne Fitzpatrick, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin "This book is a valuable addition to the gerontological literature. Written from the perspective of the communication researcher, it brings together existing literature and offers new insights to gerontologists working in many social science disciplines. I recommend Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood as a resource to any scholars interested in older adults." --Victor G. Cicirelli, Professor of Developmental and Aging Psychology, Purdue University "This book is very timely. Communication is offering a new wave of aging research, and interpersonal processes in communication are where our experiences and our personal theories of aging are grounded. This book brings together many of the researchers who are breaking new ground in communication and aging. It offers a valuable overview of where we have gone in aging theory communicatively, and where we need to go. Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood demonstrates the rich diversity of methods and traditions of communication research that are beginning to illuminate gerontology." --Nikolas Coupland, University of Wales, Cardiff By highlighting the commonalities across a range of disciplines, Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood provides a unique and broad-based perspective on communication and aging. This integrative approach brings together the best of the current research and theory from communication, cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, and medical sociology. The underlying framework of the book centers around three topics--cognition, language, and relationships--exploring the individual areas as well as the ways they intersect. In addition, this volume brings to light the implications of the elderly population's individual differences as they affect communication, and illustrates the positive as well as the negative effects of the aging process on language production, relational satisfaction, and other communication-related variables. This major reference source, Interpersonal Communication in Older Adulthood, is essential reading for anyone concerned with the issues of aging and communication.

Framing Healthcare instruction: An Information Literacy Handbook for the Health Sciences is a step-by-step guide to integrating the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy into health sciences librarianship. Although this topic has been touched on briefly in previous publications, this book is dedicated exclusively to the unique considerations of the health sciences. With over fifty case studies describing explicit lesson plans and assessments, health sciences librarians who may be new to the Framework or are looking for ready-made lesson plans will find this guide easy to navigate and to apply to their own educational sessions. Multiple disciplines are covered, including: nursing, medicine, allied health, veterinary medicine, and more. In addition to the practical application of the case studies, the books covers in depth each part of the Framework and how it relates to students in the health science

The clinical examination of common surgical conditions has been paramount in accurate diagnosis and management. This book provides a framework for candidates preparing for the short case clinical component of the surgical examination. It can be used as a companion to other surgical textbooks and a guide for medical students and surgical residents in preparation for clinical work.It includes detailed description of clinical examination steps and techniques, proper presentation of cases, as well as tips and lessons gained from past surgical examinations. The questions and answers in this book are designed according to the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) format. They are divided into simple and advanced questions according to difficulty intended at the undergraduate, post-graduate and exit level.The book will be helpful in developing a structure to prepare for the surgical clinical examinations, viva and the OSCE. The illustrations and algorithms included will help the reader grasp concepts of the surgical topic easily and aid the candidate in passing the surgical examinations with confidence.

Medical education has grown expeditiously in the last decade, triggered by innovations in educational approaches, such as problem-based learning (PBL) and community-based education (CBE). This had led to medical schools establishing departments for medical education and developing special introductory courses for undergraduate curricula. As a result, an enormous amount of literature is now available for teachers and medical educators, but only a limited amount of medical education material is aimed directly at at students. The International Handbook of Medical Education takes the lead by giving students access to basic medical education, knowledge and skills, presented in a simple and interactive format. The Handbook provides students with a tool to guide them on the road to success during their academic lives and beyond by helping to improve study skills, such as reading, writing, searching and research, and giving students essential information on assessment skills, such as answering multiple-choice questions and preparing for objective structured clinical examination. With this handbook, students will develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will advance their care

The Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) of the new Membership of the Royal College of General Practice (nMRCGP) examinations can be a daunting test: candidates face assessment on an unknown situation by a 'patient' and assessor, however, help is at hand. This book has been written by a CSA examiner in concert with GP training programme members to help candidates approach the exam feeling prepared, calm and in control. It includes advice on preparation, consultation skills, how the assessment is marked, and 12 practice CSA cases, along with advice on how candidates can create cases with which to practise and assess each other. Clear, practical, and based on sound knowledge and proven techniques, this book will be essential reading for nMRCGP CSA candidates. 'Rhona is a passionate and compassionate educator with a strong sense of natural justice, and also a long-standing MRCGP examiner. She has developed an approach to understanding and preparing for the Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) that is already tried, tested and proven. An approach that will enhance the candidate's ability as a GP at the same time as preparing them for the CSA.' - Simon Gregory in his Foreword

Quality communication contributes to smoother running practices, better care and services, greater efficiencies, fewer unhealthy conflicts, more satisfied staff and patients, and an improved ability to meet the challenges of an evolving and increasingly complex health care environment - With packed curricula in most health care training institutions, and hectic schedules in practices and administrative offices, time for teaching vital communication and interpersonal skills is often at a premium. This book equips trainees with the skills needed to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues and the community, employing a 'learning by doing' approach for effective and engaging learning. It is designed for practice leaders, hospital leaders and public health professionals helping health care professionals upgrade their skills, and especially for faculty members who teach students and residents. Featuring more than 100 exercises ideal for use in a variety of training situations, this book takes into consideration the often limited training time available for non-clinical topics. Exercises range in length from minutes to over an hour, whilst a selection grid allows trainers and educators to select the right exercises to cover topics in the available time.