Developing communication skills: A selected study module for first-year medical students using an educational constructivist approach

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 44-50

  Nicholson, Sandra ^a   Rana Masson, Sangeeta ^a   Cushing, Annie ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Communication skills; Educational programme; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONSULTATION; CURRICULUM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT;

EID: 0037324525     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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