The Effects of Training Medical Students to Convey Distressful Information.

Wolraich, Mark; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ305591

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1984

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The Effects of Training Medical Students to Convey Distressful Information.

Wolraich, Mark; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v59 n9 p751-53 Sep 1984

Communication skills are critical when the physician must convey distressful information. A study to determine whether training second-year medical students to convey such information would be effective in improving their skills is reported. (MLW)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Feedback, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Medical Education, Medical Students, Peer Evaluation, Physician Patient Relationship, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Role Playing, Simulation

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Language: English

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