Communicating with patients improving communication satisfaction and compliance the ability of the doctor to inform and instill confidence in patients and convince them of the need for their compliance for example can make the difference between successful and unsuccessful treatment. Communicating with patients improving communication satisfaction and philip ley snippet view 1988 common terms and phrases advice analogue studies antibiotic applied behavior analysis appointment asked assessed ation average barium meal behaviour booklet bradshaw cancer cent of patients clinical clinicians complying consultation correlation doctor dose drug education effect size . Interpersonal communication is now recognized as being of the greatest importance in all the caring professions the ability of the doctor to instil confidence in patients and convince them of the need of their compliance for example can make the difference between successful and unsuccessful treatment all the caring professions face similar problems with non compliant or difficult patients . Communicating with patients improving communication satisfaction and compliance philip ley isbn 0709941617 0412382407 author ley philip publisher london chapman and hall 1988 description xviii 210 p series psychology and health series 4 subject interpersonal communication sourcelcsh medical personnel and patient sourcelcsh. Communicating with patients improving communication satisfaction and compliance philip ley home worldcat home about worldcat help search search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library create lists bibliographies and reviews or search worldcat find items in libraries near you advanced search find a library covid 19 resources reliable