Communication Skill Taught to Medical Students in USA / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

This article defined a set of communication skills that are expected of second-year medical students conducting history and physical examinations on hospitalized patients.In order to teach the skills,an educational strategy was devised that included training sessions for medical teachers and the development of an innovative videotape tool used to train the teachers and their students.The majority of teachers and students felt that the educational design stimulated discussion and improved their understanding of communication skills.This useful teaching technique is transferable to other institutions.