Library Services: BIO 615: Public Health Microbiology : Patient Communication Resources

Suggested Patient Communiation Websites

Health Literacy Online
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services gives tips on how to create websites and presentations for people with limited health literacy skills.
CDC's Everyday Language for Public Health Communication
Offers expert recommendations from CDC's Health Literacy Council and other agency communicators on how to reduce jargon and improve reader understanding.
Guidelines for Effective Writing (for patient communication)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website on how to write effectively for patient communication.
Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary and Thesaurus

Health Professional and Patient Interaction by Ruth B. Purtilo; Amy M. Haddad; Regina F. Doherty
Call Number: W 21.5 P8 2014
ISBN: 9781455728985
Publication Date: 2012-12-21
Strategies for effectively communicating with patients of all ages, as well as abusive, depressed and impaired patients, are illustrated through examples and various scenarios.
Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional Context, Concepts, Practice, and Evidence by Gwen Van Servellen
Call Number: W 62 V267 2020
ISBN: 9781284141429
Publication Date: 2018-09-04
Communication Skills for the Health Care Professional, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide to improving patient outcomes through relationship building and the use of information technology to foster communication between patients, families, and health providers.