Assessment of communication and physical exam skills: A comparison of students, faculty and standardized patients

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 86, Issue 7, 2022, Pages 853-862

  Cuevas Nunez, Maria Carolina ^a   Pulido, M Teresa ^b   Harpe, Spencer ^a   Stein, Amy B ^b   Lempicki, Kelly ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

communication and physical exam skills; self assessment; standardized patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF EVALUATION; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STUDENTS;

EID: 85124709044     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jdd.12892     Document Type: Article

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