TEACHING DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION A Proposal in Practice

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

IP Carvalho (Author) FMUP; Ribeiro Silva, R (Author) Other; Pais, VG (Author) Other; Figueiredo Braga M (Author) FMUP; I Castro-Vale (Author) FMUP; Teles, A (Author) Other; S Almeida (Author) FMUP; Mota Cardoso, R (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Acta Medica Portuguesa

Vol. 23 No. 5

Pages: 527-532

ISSN: 0870-399X

Publisher: Ordem dos Medicos

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 6 Citations

Scopus - 8 Citations

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Authenticus ID: P-003-6TJ

Abstract (EN): TEACHING DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION A Proposal in Practice Traditionally, doctor-patient communication was considered a matter of "art" and "vocation", and a topic for informal learning. Recently, studies have shown the importance of communication skills in medical practice. Doctor-patient communication skills, such as knowing how to listen, how to observe, and how to inform are today considered important components of Medical Education, although they are often difficult to integrate in Medical Curricula. In the current work, the authors describe the program of Communication in the Doctor-Patient Relationship, initiated in 2001 in the Medical School of the University of Porto, part of its undergraduate program. Future studies will allow us to assess the effectiveness of the learning and application of these skills in clinical practice.

Language: Portuguese

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6