[Communication with a neurological patient]. / Kommunikatsiya s nevrologicheskim patsientom.

Patient communication skills are critical for the management of neurological patients, in particular for discussing neurological diagnosis and prognosis. The key communication tools are SPIKES protocol for delivering «bad news¼ and the Calgary-Cambridge model. These communication tools allow to implement a patient-oriented approach to treatment, build effective communication with the patients, and thus provide them high-quality and personalized medical care.