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Medical Analogies for Clinician-Patient Communication

Innovative Strategies for Improving the Clinical Encounter

Editors:

  1. Muhammad Azaan Khan

    1. University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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  2. Gizem Ashraf

    1. Monash University, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia

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  3. Hamza Ashraf

    1. Monash University, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia

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  • Provides a comprehensive reference of analogies for the most common medical conditions

  • Simplifies conditions by comparing them to a relatable concept before discussing potential treatment options

  • Designed to be an organized and accessible reference and review for medical conditions across all specialties

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Cardiology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 1-12

  3. Dermatology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 13-20

  4. Ear, Nose and Throat

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 21-24

  5. Endocrinology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 25-34

  6. Gastroenterology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 35-44

  7. General Practice

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 45-52

  8. General Surgery

    • Hamza Ashraf, Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 53-63

  9. Haematology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 65-71

  10. Infectious Diseases

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 73-79

  11. Musculoskeletal System

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 81-87

  12. Nephrology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 89-97

  13. Neurology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 99-107

  14. Ophthalmology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 109-116

  15. Paediatrics

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 117-122

  16. Peri- and Post-Operative Care

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 123-127

  17. Psychiatry

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 129-138

  18. Respiratory

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 139-151

  19. Rheumatology

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 153-159

  20. Women’s Health

    • Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf, Saad Ashraf, Yusuf Hassan, Alisha Rawal et al.
    Pages 161-169
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About this book

Patient-healthcare worker communication is the cornerstone of an informed and patient-centered approach to healthcare. It is continually stressed throughout all aspects of medical training and practice, but this can be impaired by the myriad of medical jargon and complex pathophysiology required in explaining a patient’s condition. This book aims to provide a comprehensive reference of analogies which simplify and make the most common medical conditions that patients may question about or be afflicted with comprehensible. There is need for an efficient way to translate years of study and experiential learning from the doctor and healthcare professional to the patient. The book contains over 200 analogies that span across 19 chapters covering a wide variety of medicine specialties, including but not limited to cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, and more. Each chapter follows a consistent format: a condition is given, the analogy title for the condition is given, and then the analogy is explained in the body text. The authors took some of the most common encountered medical conditions and attributed them to digestible analogies that help bridge the gap between healthcare professional to patient. 

Medical Analogies for Clinician-Patient Communication: Innovative Strategies for Improving the Clinical Encounter serves as a fruitful reference for anyone wanting to communicate profoundly with their patients without forfeiting brevity. 


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Editors and Affiliations

  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    Muhammad Azaan Khan

  • Monash University, Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia

    Gizem Ashraf

  • Monash University, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia

    Hamza Ashraf

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About the editors

Muhammad Azaan Khan  
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Sydney, Australia
 
Gizem Ashraf 
Monash Health
Monash University
Clayton, Australia
 
Hamza Ashraf 
Austin Health
Monash University
Clayton, Australia



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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Medical Analogies for Clinician-Patient Communication

  • Book Subtitle: Innovative Strategies for Improving the Clinical Encounter

  • Editors: Muhammad Azaan Khan, Gizem Ashraf, Hamza Ashraf

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87293-9

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-87292-2Published: 04 January 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-87293-9Published: 03 January 2022

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 177

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Internal Medicine, Health Care Management, Public Health, Medicine/Public Health, general

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