Communication Skill Taught to Medical Students in USA
- VernacularTitle:美国医学生学习的沟通技能
- Author:
Shihao WEN
;
Xiaobin JIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medical education;
Communication skills;
Videotaped scenarios
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
This article defined a set of communication skills that are expected of second-year medical students conducting history and physical examinations on hospitalized patients.In order to teach the skills,an educational strategy was devised that included training sessions for medical teachers and the development of an innovative videotape tool used to train the teachers and their students.The majority of teachers and students felt that the educational design stimulated discussion and improved their understanding of communication skills.This useful teaching technique is transferable to other institutions.
