Workshop on improved doctor-patient ties

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JAN. 21. A one-day workshop on communication skills aimed at improving the doctor-nurse-patient relationship was organised at the Medical College, here on Sunday.

The Director of Medical Education, Dr. M. S. Subhadra, inaugurated the programme.

Dr. V. G. Chellam, Medical College Principal, chaired the session. Prof. Salomey George, Head, Nursing College, Prof. K.T. Sreekala, Principal-in-charge, Dental College, delivered felicitations.

Dr. Roy Varghese, U. S.-based physician, and senior Medical College doctors, Dr. K.A. Kumar, Dr. Ambikathmajan Nair, Dr. Murukesan, Dr. K. T. Shenoy and Dr. Narendrenath, were among those who participated.

Dr. Abraham presented a paper on Neurolinguistics, Dr. Kasi Visweswaran spoke on ways to improve doctor-doctor relationships while Dr. Joy Philip focussed on doctor-patient relationships.

Dr. Jothydev, organising secretary, Dr. Rajendran, programme coordinator, and Dr.Sanesh, convener, also spoke.

Senior doctors, medical students and nurses attended.

The programme was organised by the Indian Geriatrics Society, Department of Nephrology and The Golden Jubilee Committee of the Medical College.

This training is the first in a series of three workshops to be conducted this year with the goal of improving the deteriorating doctor-patient relationship.

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