Patient Communication Scripts as Cards: Counsel Like a Pro

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Humanized intro: I once felt tongue-tied delivering a bad diagnosis. Practicing phrases on cards made empathy feel natural. Script cards aren’t rigid scripts—they’re muscle memory for human conversations.

Card types to build

  • Consent & procedure explanations (simple language).

  • Breaking bad news: SPIKES-based cards.

  • Explaining medications: dose, timing, side-effects in plain language.

Example cards

  • Front: “Explain starting ACE inhibitor to patient?” Back: “Purpose: lowers BP and protects heart; how to take; main AE (dry cough) and when to call.”

  • Front: “SPIKES — step 1 (set up) prompts?” Back: “Find private space, sit, eye contact, ask what they know.”

Use in practice

  • Keep a “script deck” for common patient conversations; review before clinics.

  • Role-play with peers using cards; swap feedback and refine wording.

CTA: Want a starter set of 20 communication cards (consent, bad news, med counsel) tailored for Indian cultural context? I’ll prepare them

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