Using simulated patients in a multiprofessional communications skills programme: Reflections from the programme facilitators

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-128

  Donovan, Tom ^a   Hutchison, T ^b   Kelly, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Multiprofessional training; Simulated patients

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; EMOTION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; NURSE ATTITUDE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SIMULATION; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SIMULATION;

EID: 0141746088     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2354.2003.00394.x     Document Type: Review

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