Evaluation of a Self-Instructional Method for Improving Doctor-Patient Communication.

Mason, Jack L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ377757

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Publication Date: 1988

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Evaluation of a Self-Instructional Method for Improving Doctor-Patient Communication.

Mason, Jack L.; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v63 n8 p629-35 Aug 1988

Medical students interviewed a simulated patient who presented one of five main complaints, and the interview was videotaped. Postintervention interviews conducted by students in two groups that used the self-instruction videotape received significantly higher ratings than those in the control group. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Higher Education, Independent Study, Interviews, Medical Education, Medical Students, Physician Patient Relationship, Program Descriptions, Program Evaluation, Simulation, Videotape Recordings

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Language: English

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