Jane Schell, MD, fellow in the Division of Nephrology, and James Tulsky, MD, professor of medicine (General Internal Medicine) and director of Duke Center for Palliative Care, contributed an essay about communication skills to the April 2011 issue of ASN Kidney News (page 14).
[quote]Good communication is often seen as a bonus to the care we provide. However, communication is fundamental to the care we deliver.[/quote]