Development and Pilot Testing of an OSCE for Difficult Conversations in Surgical Intensive Care

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-87

  Chipman, Jeffrey G ^a   Beilman, Gregory J ^a   Schmitz, Constance C ^a   Seatter, Susan C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b University of Minnesota Physicians   (United States)

Author keywords

communication skills; critical care; disclosure of errors; end of life; family conference; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; OSCE; palliative care; surgical complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONVERSATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENERAL SURGERY; HONESTY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TERMINAL CARE; VIDEORECORDING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DEATH; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEARNING; MEDICAL ERRORS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SURGERY; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33947642657     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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