A practical guide for teachers of communication skills: A summary of current approaches to teaching and assessing communication skills

Education for Primary Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Kelly, Maureen E ^a,b,c,d  

^a Poilini ^*

^b Proxy Biomedical Limited   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^d Department of General Practice   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Communication skills; Consultation skills; International; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TEACHER; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 33846862476     PISSN: 14739879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14739879.2007.11493520     Document Type: Review

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