Talking With Your Older Patient: A Clinician's Handbook

English

This essential guide for health professionals offers strategies for communicating effectively with older patients. Among the topics addressed in this 61-page publication are how to talk about sensitive issues, give bad news, and be aware of cultural differences.

Date: 
September, 2011
Office: 
OCPL [1]
Publication Cover: 
PDF Attachment: 
talking_with_your_older_patient.pdf [2]
Publication Type: 
Books
Keywords: 
Doctor-Patient Communication [3]
Training Materials for Professionals [4]
NIH Pub ID: 
08-7105
CIMS Pub ID: 
BK018
Keywords (Global): 
Doctor-Patient Communication [3]
Topics (Global): 
Doctor-Patient Communication [5]
End of Life [6]
Offices (Global): 
OCPL [1]
Channels (Global): 
health [7]
Publish Date: 
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Contains Related Publications: 
Yes
Related Content: 
Clinical Trials and Older People [8]
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Clinical Trials [9]
Source URL: http://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/talking-your-older-patient-clinicians-handbook