Vocabulary
3 Vocabulary Members of the health professions use specific medical terminology to ensure accurate, concise, and consistent communication among all persons involved in the provision of health care. In addition…
Reading Comprehension
2 Reading Comprehension Chapter outline Identifying the Main Idea Identifying Supporting Details Finding the Meaning of Words in Context Identifying a Writer’s Purpose and Tone Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion…
Respect in the Institutional Settings of Health Care
Chapter 2 Respect in the Institutional Settings of Health Care The VA Medical Center was wonderful and exactly what I needed, but, as I was repeatedly told while I was…
Respectful Interaction: Working with Newborns, Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Chapter 14 Respectful Interaction Working with Newborns, Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers I mean, this is not, you know, a piece of machinery that . . . we want to make…
Respect for the Patient’s Significant Relationships
Chapter 7 Respect for the Patient’s Significant Relationships A special pattern of communication developed between Robin and Mark (her father) during his hospitalization. Each morning Mark phoned home to tell…
Respect for Yourself in Your Professional Capacity
Chapter 5 Respect for Yourself in Your Professional Capacity There were a few things that helped to restore my sense of equilibrium. The first was to make a conscious effort…
Professional Relatedness Built on Respect
Chapter 10 Professional Relatedness Built on Respect Of course the questions had to do only with illness. By the time he was through, this young man would know all about…
Respect for Challenges Facing Patients
Chapter 6 Respect for Challenges Facing Patients Ten years ago, if I were setting out to make a film about catastrophic illness and subsequent disability, I would not have cast…
Respectful Interaction: Working with Older Adults
Chapter 17 Respectful Interaction Working with Older Adults John Quincy Adams is well. But the house in which he lives at present is becoming dilapidated. It is tottering upon its…
