Why Communication?

Why Real-Time Communication Matters

Embedded systems normally need to react to external events in time if the application requirements are to be met. Moreover, as embedded systems more and more often consist of distributed sub-systems and nodes, they must rely on communication networks. Real-time communication methods and protocols are essential for such systems and must be chosen and developed carefully. Not only real-time deman...

1 Introduction to embodied communication : why communication needs the body

Patient-physician communication: why and how.

Patient-physician communication is an integral part of clinical practice. When done well, such communication produces a therapeutic effect for the patient, as has been validated in controlled studies. Formal training programs have been created to enhance and measure specific communication skills. Many of these efforts, however, focus on medical schools and early postgraduate years and, therefor...

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Why communication fails in the operating room.

T here is evidence from a variety of sources that communications between members of healthcare teams emerge as a key factor in poor care and are especially apparent where medical errors occur. Lingard et al take this as their starting point for an observational study of communication failures in operating theatres published in this issue of QSHC. They found that 31% of all communications could ...