<p>Essential guide to effective communication for better physiotherapy outcomes</p><p>This book will help physiotherapists at every stage of their career to develop effective therapeutic communication skills and thereby enhance patient care.</p><p>Author Vincent Kortleve takes an evidence-based approach that will help practitioners incorporate effective communication skills and strategies into every consultation-from taking a medical history through to therapy and evaluation. </p><p>Learn how to excel in the four roles of communicative practice-the confidant, the coach, the detective, and the teacher-how to master shared decision-making; motivational interviewing; therapeutic pain education and health education; and how to cope when communication is difficult or breaks down.</p><ul><li>Simple and comprehensive model</li><p><li>Evidence-based</li><p><li>Proven communication approaches applied in the context of physiotherapy</li><p><li>Specific clinical examples</li></ul>