This episode explores why communication isn’t just part of a doctor’s job — it is the job. Every interaction in healthcare depends on sending and receiving information clearly, compassionately, and in a way patients can actually understand. And because fear, stress, and cognitive differences shape how information is received, clinicians must adapt their communication, not expect patients to adapt to them.

We cover:

• Why communication is the core task of every doctor, regardless of speciality
• How every behaviour — tone, posture, silence, distance — communicates something
• Why fear, stress, and unfamiliar environments make comprehension difficult
• How language barriers and cognitive differences widen the communication gap
• Why “speaking more Martian” doesn’t help when patients don’t understand
• The clinician’s responsibility to create shared ground for communication

Key takeaway:

Communication is everything. When we adjust our language, pace, and behaviour to the needs of children and parents, we transform confusion into clarity — and fear into cooperation.

Tune in for a grounded, practical look at the heart of every clinical encounter.

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Music by Sascha Ende via ende.app

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