The ethical dimension of verbal communication “doctor-patient” as a key theme of the course “the culture of speech of the doctor”

Article is devoted to topical issues of training medical students professionally-oriented culture of speech. The content of the courses related to the ethical norms of doctor communication with the patient is presented. Concepts of speech culture basic for ethical dimension of doctor speech culture are under analysis.

vocational-oriented courses, culture of doctor speech, speech communication ethics, empathy, speech etiquette, authority and authoritarianism