An interprofessional approach to teaching communication skills

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 265-267

  Sargeant, Joan ^a   MacLeod, Tanya ^a   Murray, Anne ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Cancer Care Nova Scotia ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Continuing professional development; Interactive education; Interprofessional education; Program sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NOVA SCOTIA; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 84055189121     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20139     Document Type: Article

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