Basic Rules of Communication Between a Doctor and a Patient

Communication between a doctor, other medical personnel, and a patient occupies a special place in the healthcare system. Each patient visit to a medical institution is accompanied by direct interaction with medical personnel, and communication with a doctor is particularly important.Communicative competence occupies one of the leading places in a doctor's professional activity. This is because the results of treatment, the patient's health, and life depend on the communication between the doctor and the patient, who are the main participants in communication in medicine.