Effective interaction with patients A Faulkner Effective interaction with patients Churchill Livingstone 110pp £8.95 0-443-04226-8 [Formula: see text].

One of a series for students undertaking Project 2000 courses, Effective Interaction with Patients, as an initial text, encourages readers to consider many key aspects of communicating with patients and promotes the idea that skilled communication is an essential part of effective nursing Ann Faulkner deliberately chooses not to discuss theories of effective communication. but draws on her considerable experience to provide examples from clinical practice to illustrate specific points and demonstrate effective and ineffective types of communication. A list of further reading is provided at the end of book, but references within the text are sparse. Since there is a growing body of research in communication which could have been cited, this lack is disappointing. Many nurses are unfamiliar with recent research related to communication; they are unlikely to recognise the use made of it, which is embedded in this book. The sparse referencing and deceptively easy- to-read style could lead students and teachers to dismiss the book as unsuitable for a Project 2000 style of education. This would be a pity, as the style of communication described and advocated within is one which I believe most patients would welcome receiving in practice.