Simulated disclosure of a medical error by residents: Development of a course in specific communication skills

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2014, Pages e116-e126

  Raper, Steven E ^a   Resnick, Andrew S ^a   Morris, Jon B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACGME core competencies; apology; disclosure of adverse outcomes; physician patient communication

Indexed keywords

5 POINT LIKERT SCALE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SCHOOL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL ERRORS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84919963053     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2014.06.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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