The Art Of Doctor - Patient Communication

In The Art of Doctor-Patient Communication: A Clinician’s Guide to Better Communication, Dr. Jaffar Basheer reminds us that healing begins when patients feel heard. Having known him for more than two decades as both a student and colleague, I was pleased to see him undertake this important mission. This book makes a compelling argument that communication is not merely a courtesy but a clinical intervention. A competent doctor may diagnose accurately, order appropriate investigations, and prescribe evidence-based treatment. Yet, patients experience illness not as data, but as fear, uncertainty, loss of control, and emotional distress. In the space between clinical facts and human experience, communication becomes the true instrument of healing.