Objective To explore the assessment system of humanistic communication in the grad-uation examination of pediatric residents. Methods A humanistic communication assessment program and an evaluation form were designed and put into practice in the graduation examination of pediatric residents in 2016 and 2017 in Beijing Children's Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University and the scores were collected and analyzed to compare the differences in pediatric residents who have undergone system-atic physician-patient communication scene training and who didn't. With this analysis, the assessment system was further improved. Results Of all the 5 dimensions, communication content, nonverbal skills, and communication effects and the comparison of their respective scores were statistically significant. The scores of the residents who have undergone systematic physician-patient communication scene training are much better than those who didn't. Conclusion This assessment system focuses on the investigation of ability. From the design of examination questions and assessment scenes, to the evaluation of students per- formances, only when candidates have mastered the skills of communication can they do well in examina-tions and achieve good results.

Gout is a metabolic disease closely associated with hyperuricemia and urate deposition. Because of the complex pathogenesis， high morbidity， multiple complications， and increasingly young patients， gout has received worldwide attention. Currently， western medicine mainly treats gout by lowering the uric acid level and reducing inflammation， which， however， causes serious adverse reactions and has contraindications. Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex （PCC） is the dried bark of Phellodendron chinense， with the effects of clearing heat， drying dampness， purging fire， detoxifying， and treating sores. Studies have shown that PCC and its active components have anti-inflammatory， pain-relieving， uric acid-lowering， and anti-gout activities， with extensive sources and high safety. PCC and its active components could prevent and treat gout through multi-targets and multi-pathways， whereas the systematic review remains to be carried out. Therefore， this paper summarized the pharmacological activities and mechanisms of PCC and its active components in the treatment of gout. The available studies have shown that PCC and its active components exert the anti-gout effect by lowering the uric acid level， reducing inflammation， alleviating oxidative stress， and regulationg intestinal flora， and protecting the kidneys. Particularly， the active components represented by alkaloids contribute obviously to the therapeutic effect of of PCC. Herein， we analyzed the problems and future development of the research on PCC， aiming to provide theoretical support and a scientific basis for the research and development of new drugs against gout.