Essential Elements of Communication Patient Perspective: Importance and How to Elicit Addressing the Challenges of Cross-Cultural Communication Health Communication and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression The Diagnostic Medical Interview Identifying and Managing Treatment Nonadherence Motivating Behavioral Change Delivering Bad News Establishing Goals of Care The Role of Informed Consent in Clinical and Research Settings Classifying and Disclosing Medical Errors When Communication Breaks Down: Handling Hostile Patients Using Technology to Enhance Communication Communicating with Community: Health Disparities and Health Equity Considerations Improving Communication Skills: A Roadmap for Humanistic Health Care