Communication in Healthcare Professionals

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What is a key characteristic of a peer in professional communications?

  • Having a medical degree
  • Having similar education and training (correct)
  • Being a patient advocate
  • Working in a hospital setting

Which of the following is an example of a peer leader in a communication effort?

  • A hospital administrator
  • A medical journalist
  • A professional association (correct)
  • A pharmaceutical company

What is a key role of peers in professional communications?

  • Developing medical software
  • Taking the lead in communicating new information (correct)
  • Conducting medical research
  • Providing patient care

Why are health sciences and medical librarians considered peers?

<p>Because they have access to information on different aspects of a health issue or disease (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of peers in a particular field or health issue?

<p>They are recognized by their community as thought leaders (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Peers are professionals with similar ______ and training.

<p>education</p> Signup and view all the answers

Peers are recognized by their ______ as thought leaders in a field or on a health issue.

<p>community</p> Signup and view all the answers

Professional associations and other organizations are responsible for setting new ______ of care.

<p>standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

Health sciences and medical librarians have access to ______ that provide information on different aspects of a health issue or disease.

<p>tools</p> Signup and view all the answers

Peers tend to take the lead in communicating with other ______ or nurses about new information in their area of competence.

<p>physicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Peer Professionals in Communication

  • Peers are professionals with similar education, training, and overall capacity, recognized by their community as thought leaders in a field or on a specific health issue.
  • They take the lead in communicating with other physicians or nurses about new information in their area of competence.
  • Professional associations and other organizations are responsible for setting new standards of care, acting as peer leaders in a communication effort.
  • Health sciences and medical librarians, due to their training and access to tools, provide information on different aspects of a health issue or disease, making them peer leaders in communication.

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