Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Communication Skills for Doctors: Can Mirror Neurons be the Bridge to Patients' mind?

Dr Maya Jamkar, Dr Shweta Telang, Prof Dr Arun Jamkar

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   Effective doctor–patient communication is the heart of clinical medicine. Many call it to be an art. Recent findings have provided a neuro behavioral perspective in understanding the mechanism of this complex but vital component of the doctor–patient relationship. Empirical research has demonstrated that contingent interpersonal responses are accompanied by contingent neurobiological responses.  Neuroscientists have now discovered a mirror neuronal system that contributes to this attuned responsiveness, with special relevance to empathy. Understanding the underlying mechanisms can also help optimize and make doctor–patient communication more effective. In this paper, the neuro–scientific basis of various aspects of communication skills is presented, with mirror neurons and empathy being at the core. The possibility of training medical students in communication skills based on the action understanding and imitation potential of mirror neurons is proposed.

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Dr Maya Jamkar, Dr Shweta Telang, Prof Dr Arun Jamkar, Communication Skills for Doctors: Can Mirror Neurons be the Bridge to Patients' mind?, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-3 | March-2018

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