12 Problems of communication affect us all in many aspects of
It is quite easy to be
day-to-day living, and can cause serious trouble.
misunderstood or to speak vaguely. 3 An example of difficult
communication is in the doctor-patient relationship, where most patients
find it very difficult to get the right words to describe their problems.
4 Even fairly common terms, like "pain", are ambiguous, and used
differently by different patients. The problem affects the doctor too,
who often has difficulty explaining the medical situation in words which
the patient will understand.
