South African Journal of Physiotherapy (Jun 1981)
Keeping in touch the need for communication in physiotherapy
Abstract
The need for communication, at all levels, in physiotherapy, is stressed. Communication is defined and characteristics of the communication model are given, viz. openness, empathy, support, positiveness, equality, content and relationships. Areas of communication such as verbal communication, listening, nonverbal communication, touch, proximity, facial expression and written communication are discussed.
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