Interaction between anaesthetists, their patients, and the anaesthesia team

Interaction between anaesthetists, their patients, and the anaesthesia team

Communication is a key skill for anaesthetic practice. The ‘non-informational’ aspects of communication, such as non-verbal elements and the degree to which the style of communication reflects the implied relationship between the sender and the recipient, are relevant to interactions both between anaesthetists and patients and to interactions with other members of staff in the team.