Nonverbal sensitivity in medical students: Implications for clinical interactions

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1217-1222

  Hall, Judith A ^a   Roter, Debra L ^b   Blanch, Danielle C ^a   Frankel, Richard M ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion recognition; Medical students; Nonverbal sensitivity; Patient centered behavior; Standardized patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER; GESTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRRITABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES; VIDEOTAPE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449528781     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1107-5     Document Type: Article

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