title: Patient communication skills training: a review with implications for cancer patients.
abstract: Although considerable attention has been given to physicians' communication, relatively little research has been directed to patients' communicative contributions to the medical interview. The research in patient communication skills training within the context of primary care is reviewed and implications are discussed for applying skills training in a cancer environment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, School of Journalism & Communication, The Ohio State University, 3016 Derby Hall, 154 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. cegala.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Cegala
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome