Evaluation by dental students of a communication skills course using professional role-players in a UK school of dentistry

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 2-9

  Croft, P ^a   White, D A ^b   Wiskin, C M D ^a   Allan, T F ^c  

^a Learning Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural sciences; Communication skills; Evaluation; Role play; Teaching methodologies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; DENTAL STUDENT; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ROLE PLAYING; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; ROLE PLAYING; SCHOOLS, DENTAL; STUDENTS, DENTAL; TEACHING;

EID: 14544273802     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2004.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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