Basic communication and counselling skills in the training of doctors
Keywords:
Education, medical, undergraduates, Physician-patient relations, Communication, Counselling
Abstract
An important area of the doctor's medical competence is his ability to communicate with his patients. This area is badly neglected in the training of students and the ripple effect of this in the whole spectrum of medical care is emphasized.
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