A model for communication skills assessment across the undergraduate curriculum

Medical Teacher

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2006, Pages e127-e134

  Rider, Elizabeth A ^a   Hinrichs, Margaret M ^a   Lown, Beth A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SATISFACTION;

EID: 33749025247     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590600726540     Document Type: Article

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