Introduction

Ann Long

1-8

Setting the scene

Sara Groogan

9-23

Use of presence in community health care nursing

Eamonn Slevin

24-48

The nurse-patient relationship

caring in a health context

Oliver Slevin

49-83

Barriers to communication

David Dickson

84-132

Counselling for effective practice

Owen Barr

133-168

Secrets and lies

ethical communication

Rosario Baxter

169-189

Communicating beyond individual bias

Dennis Tourish

190-216

Unconscious communications

Raman Kapur

217-227

Health promotion for individuals, families and communities

Paul Fleming

228-259

Communicating with challenging clients

Pauline Irving, Diane Hazlett

260-285

Clarifying communication for advanced interaction

Ann Long

286-309