Assessment of doctors' consultation skills in the paediatric setting: The paediatric consultation assessment tool

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 323-329

  Howells, Rachel J ^a   Davies, H A ^b   Silverman, J D ^c   Archer, J C ^d   Mellon, A F ^e,f  

^a PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^e CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^f SUNDERLAND ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC CONSULTATION ASSESSMENT TOOL; PEDIATRIC WARD; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; INFANT; PEDIATRICS; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 77953763204     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.146191     Document Type: Article

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