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Communication skills in caring for older people

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Good communication skills are essential, particularly in the care of older people. Interactions between doctors and patients or patients’ relatives will increase since the arrival of lasting power of attorney, implemented with the Mental Capacity Act in 2005. This article looks at the special nature of communication between the doctor, older patients, and their relatives.

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