Core components of communication of clinical reasoning: A qualitative study with experienced Australian physiotherapists

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-119

  Ajjawi, Rola ^a   Higgs, Joy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical reasoning; Clinical skills; Communication; Health professions education; Physiotherapy; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; THINKING;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PHYSICAL THERAPISTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; THINKING;

EID: 84856742803     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-011-9302-7     Document Type: Article

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