The art of medicine: seminars for practicing physicians.
Using a needs assessment based on a consumer opinion study, a series of seminars on "The Art of Medicine" was set up for medical staff in a large health maintenance organization. Taught by fifteen staff physicians who underwent a facilitator training program, the seminars focused on physician-patient relationships, with participants encouraged to reflect on successful interactions, particularly focusing on their own behavior. A syllabus included eleven observations for successful medical encounters, literature abstracts, and sample case studies. Qualitative evaluation indicated a positive response to the seminars, and further offerings on similar topics are planned.
D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008503:Medical Staff / Q000193:education*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014861:Washington