A tool for self-assessment of communication skills and professionalism in residents

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Symons, Andrew B ^a   Swanson, Andrew ^a   McGuigan, Denise ^a   Orrange, Susan ^a   Elie, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 60849104128     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-9-1     Document Type: Article

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