22. Mastering Communication When It Matters Most

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Who teaches doctors how to speak to patients (or each other)? It’s usually something that’s picked up as you go. Let’s be honest though, some clinicians are much better at clear and empathetic communication than others. It’s an under taught skill that’s way more important than the attention it gets. In this episode we take a look into the mind and practices of master clinician Loren Rauch. Loren is one of the wisest clinicians we know and intentionally applies humanity to every aspect of his practice. Among the topics addressed are:  the ethical imperative of the well-deserved compliment; navigating difficult conversations; communicating with trainees, nurses and new learners; and tips for dealing with patient anxiety.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is brought to you by</span> <a href="https://marmed.com/stimulus/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mar-Med</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, makers of the industry leading and #1 selling Tourni-Cot digital tourniquet. What you may not know is that Mar-Med also makes a newly re-engineered balloon extractor for nasal foreign bodies, the one size fits all Uni-Cot digital tourniquet, and the Derma-Stent drain that greatly simplifies loop abscess procedures. I’ve used <a href= "https://marmed.com/stimulus/">Mar-Med’s</a> products hundreds of times and can attest to their efficacy and simplicity of use.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">You can check out all of their products and get free samples of whatever you’d like to try at</span> <a href="https://marmed.com/stimulus/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">marmed.com/stimulus</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Who doesn’t love free samples, especially when it’s awesome stuff? Check it out at</span> <a href= "https://marmed.com/stimulus/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">marmed.com/stimulus</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Guest Bio: Loren Rauch, MD is a graduate of UCSF Medical