The problems of communication in the medical sphere have recently received a lot of attention due to the subjective model of doctor-patient interaction that has been established in modern medicine. However, materials on the topic of doctor-patient communication are limited, as a rule, to the coverage of ethical and deontological issues. Medical workers do not have information about the difficulties and barriers that arise in the process of interaction with patients, nor are they familiar with recommendations for overcoming them. Observations show that the rhetorical barrier is one of the most common in the practical activity of physicians. It is caused by insufficient education and lack of rhetorical skills. Obviously, it is necessary to introduce a section on professional communication within the framework of medical ethics (bioethics) and deontology courses in the curricula of higher medical educational institutions and courses (faculties) of advanced training of medical workers.
