Medical students' perceptions of identity in communication skills training: A qualitative study

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 254-259

  Vågan, André ^a  

^a Oslo and Akershus University College   (Norway)

Author keywords

*Communication; *Education, medical, undergraduate; *Perception; Clinical competence *standards; Humans; Norway; Physician patient relations; Self concept; Students, medical *psychology

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 60449087709     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2008.03278.x     Document Type: Article

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