Problems in Patient-Provider Communication Can Significantly Impact Patient Care and Overall

question 63

Essay

Problems in patient-provider communication can significantly impact patient care and overall satisfaction with health service. Discuss and describe, using illustrative examples, some of the problems miscommunication can create. In your descriptions consider the ways both provider behaviors and patient behaviors contribute to the problem. Also describe what improvements have generally been introduced in recent years to improve communication and the reasons why these improvements were necessary.

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Definitions:

Account Earning

The income generated from an investment or the revenue accrued from a bank account over a specific period.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows of a financial instrument to present value.

Savings Bond

Government-issued bonds that are designed for individual investors and offer a fixed interest rate over a fixed period of time.

Matures

Refers to the point in time when a financial instrument, like a bond or loan, reaches its due date and the principal amount must be repaid.