Comparison and enlightenment of two doctor-patient communication textbooks between China and foreign countries

Abstract

Differences are existed in two textbooks of doctor-patient communication between China and foreign countries concerning perspectives of doctor-patient communication,teaching goals and applicable scope based on the consensus on importance of doctor-patient communication and education training.Contents in textbooks of china emphasize the logic of discipline while that of foreign countries pay attention to the logic of clinical treatment.The advantages of textbooks of China are having strong theoretical basis and ample contents while those of foreign text books are practicability and effectiveness.Some suggestions which to benefit the textbook development of Chinese doctor-patient communication has been offered:textbooks of doctor-patient communication in our country should be separated from those of nursing communication; advantages and experiences of foreign textbooks should be drew from; in-depth development of doctor-patient communication theory research and education reform should be conducted; diversification of teaching materials of doctor-patient communication should be gradually perfected ; teaching quality of doctor-patient communication should be improved. Key words: Doctor-patient communication; Textbooks of China and foreign countries