Communication skills for medical/dental students at the University of Pretoria: Lessons learnt from a two-year study using a forum theatre method

South African Family Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 60-65

  Kruger C ^a,c   Blitz Lindeque, J J ^a   Pickworth, G E ^a   Munro, A J ^b   Lotriet, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c Weskoppies Hospital   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Action Learning and Action Research; Communication skills Drama Theatre for the Oppressed forum theatre; Education; Medical dental methods curriculum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TEACHER; TEACHING;

EID: 25444485161     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2005.10873249     Document Type: Article

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