Comparing self-reported communication skills of medical students in traditional and integrated curricula: A nationwide study

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 58, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 271-278

  Gude, Tore ^a   Bærheim, Anders ^b   Holen, Are ^c   Anvik, Tor ^d   Finset, Arnstein ^a   Grimstad, Hilde ^c   Hjortdahl, Per ^a   Risberg, Terje ^d   Vaglum, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Curriculum design; Medical school; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS;

EID: 23944501335     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2005.03.001     Document Type: Article

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