Navigating Difficult Conversations in Dermatology Clinics
Difficult conversations are a routine part of dermatology. They are especially tricky in our specialty because of the time pressure in a full clinic (often 30+ patients a day) and the visual, often deeply personal, nature of skin disease. Medical school teaches universal communication techniques, such as active listening, teach-back, agenda setting, and shared decision-making, that are necessary t …
Difficult conversations are a routine part of dermatology. They are especially tricky in our specialty because of the time pressure in a full clinic (often 30+ patients a day) and the visual, often deeply personal, nature of skin disease. Medical school teaches universal communication techniques, such as active listening, teach-back, agenda setting, and shared decision-making, that are necessary t … Continue reading "Navigating Difficult Conversations in Dermatology Clinics"
Stylecaster recently posted an online article about psychodermatology. How do the mind and skin influence each other? What do we now know and what questions are still unanswered? How can dermatology clinicians best counsel their patients when the mind-skin connection is at work?
For expert advice, I reached out to Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD, associate professor and program director at Wayne St …