title: Can communication skills be taught?
abstract: Basic interviewing skills can be learned at undergraduate and postgraduate level, providing effective methods are used. These include demonstration of key skills, practice under controlled conditions, and audiotape or videotape feedback of performance by a tutor within small groups. More complex skills can also be learned but may not be used or maintained without ongoing training and supervision.
authors.affiliation: Christie Hospital, Manchester.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maguire
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004501:Education, Medical; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007858:Learning; D008487:Medical History Taking; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods