Caring, covenants, codes, and commitment -- Developing the relationship -- Choosing to see patients as people -- Listening and empathic responding -- Patient counseling -- Managing the angry patient -- Assertiveness -- Conflict management -- Helping patients with change -- Interacting with physicians -- Supportive communication -- Choosing an appropriate response -- Persuasive communication -- Immediacy: how word choice and nonverbal cues affect the relationship -- Cultural competence.