Using simulated consultations to develop communications skills for neurology trainees

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-87

  Smith, Philip E M ^a,c   Fuller, Geraint N ^b   Kinnersley, Paul ^a   Brigley, Steve ^a   Elwyn, Glyn ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Neurology; Trainee; Video

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; VIDEORECORDING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0036390997     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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