Handbook of Communication in Anaesthesia, Pain Management, and Intensive Care

Dr Allan M Cyna initially trained in the UK as a GP and subsequently in anaesthesia. He has developed a special interest in clinical hypnosis as an anaesthesia adjunct whilst working as a Senior Consultant Anaesthetist at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide - particularly in paediatric burns and the Obstetric population.Dr Suyin GM Tan is a specialist anaesthetist and pain management physician with over 35 years clinical experience. She completed her training in the UK prior to emigrating to Australia. She has spent most of her professional career working at Nepean Hospital Sydney. Her research interests focus on communication and pain. Her clinical interests include non pharmacological management of pain, non technical skills in anaesthesia and improving access to care in regional communities. She regularly contributes to local and national meetings.Dr Marion I Andrew has been specialist anaesthetist, and worked in the obstetrics and paediatric departments at the Women's and Children's Hospital in South Australia between 1996 and 2023. She has Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis currently works as a clinical hypnotherapist and communication educator. She is studying for a bachelor of science at the University of Adelaide.Dr Laura L Burgoyne is a paediatric anaesthetist at the Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, Australia. She has also has worked in Oxford, England and St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, USA. Laura has published extensively in paediatric pain and anaesthesia, is a College Examiner and has an interest in effecting clinical change in complex hospital systems.Dr Scott W Simmons is a retired consultant anaesthetist with more than thirty years of experience as clinician, researcher, senior health service administrator, and mentor. His particular interests have been the application of best evidence in clinical practice, critical incident investigation and system-based improvement, clinical audit, and care pathway implementation.

Review from previous edition Overall, this is an excellent resource on effective communication in healthcare. It brings up interesting communication concerns with patients interacting with anesthesiologists in different clinical contexts and it reminds one to prioritize patient perceptions that will allow patient autonomy and cooperation and decrease patient anxiety.

• Section I Principles of communication 1: Introduction 2: Structures 3: How words hurt 4: Language and the subconscious 5: Narrative and metaphor in anaesthesia Section 2 Routine clinical applications 6: The pre-operative visit 7: Consent 8: Perioperative care 9: Pain Section 3 Specific clinical contexts 10: Pregnancy and childbirth 11: Children 12: Critical care 13: When bad things happen 14: Other challenges 15: Needle phobia Section 4 Communication with colleagues 17: Safety-critical communication 18: The theatre team 19: Education 20: Research 21: Administrators 22: Media Section 5 Advanced communication techniques 23: Hypnotic techniques