The Art of Giving Advice
As health professionals we think it’s our duty to tell clients what they need to do to get better, that is, give advice. But
October 22, 2021
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As health professionals we think it’s our duty to tell clients what they need to do to get better, that is, give advice. But
You have just come out of a conversation that you had prepared for. You used the OIC format described in a previous blog and now
Commonly people go into important conversations without ever clarifying the outcome they want. They have no ‘compelling future’ to communicate to the listener. Without having
Behaviour change is hard wired to be difficult. I expected a patient who came to me with low back pain to exercise when she’d never
We will not always be at our best. If you care about what you do, it’s likely you will have some anxiety when pushed to
Have you ever wondered why some patients get better faster than others? I certainly thought about this when I compared the success of some patients
We all see and remember things differently. This difference has the potential to lead to frustration especially if your patient is a natural pessimist and
How often do you find out why your patient might want to recover from or better manage an injury or illness? And I mean the
During any conversation the clinician or the patient or both can withhold information simply because they don’t think it is important enough to share. When
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