title: How we teach the doctor-patient relationship.
abstract: Since the reform of the Italian medical degree in 1988, fourth-year students now study the dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship as part of the compulsory 'methodology of the clinical, therapeutic, prevention and rehabilitation approach' course. This work illustrates a pilot scheme carried out at the Milan University Medical School and begun shortly before the reform of the Italian medical degree. In dealing with the teaching of the doctor-patient relationship, the authors look into a relational-psychological perspective which is supported by notions and instruments intrinsic to medical pedagogy. The work is handled along three main lines: (a) presentation of a relational teaching model and definition of teaching objectives; (b) presentation of the methods and techniques used (role-playing, videotape recordings, video simulation and group work); and (c) discussion on the evaluation criteria.
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute H. San Raffaele, Department of Neurophychic Sciences, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maffei
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lingiardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Orlandini
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012381:Role Playing; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014743:Videotape Recording