How can clients get the most out of the time they spend with their veterinarian? A piece in the news, with help from Handbook of Veterinary Communication Skills, tells all:
Top ten tips on communicating with your vet
There's nothing I love more than scratching things off my 'to-do' list and this one's a big one! The Handbook of Veterinary Communication Skills - co-edited by myself and the University of Liverpool's Carol Gray - is available at the end of this month.
This is the first textbook which specifically explores the field of veterinary communication. Topics covered include:
Just back from presenting a trio of seminars at one of the University of Liverpool's new Professional Key Skills Workshops. An interesting CPD format for veterinary surgeons, the session combine presentations with interactive e-learning and practical role-play work. The college currently offers three one-day workshops which look at business and personnel management (presented by Geoff Little, VDS), welfare and ethics (presented by James Yeates, University of Bristol) and communication skills (myself and Alan Radford, University of Liverpool).