title: Training physicians in communication skills.
abstract: Communication skills are a vital part of physicians' activities, so it is important that they receive appropriate training and experience in these skills, particularly as they relate to emotionally difficult situations such as dealing with death or severe disability. Experience in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, has demonstrated that videotaped simulated interviews, with immediate play-back, may be an effective method. The videotapes showed that there were frequent errors in communication.
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians