title: On the growth and development of essential physician competencies.
authors.affiliation: University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Deckers
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States