title: Early patient contact course: 'Be a Friend to Patients'.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, China Medical University 91, Shueh-Shih Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. liao@mail.cmu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Shih-Chieh
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Li-Chuan
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Chi-Hsuan
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lung
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D013624:Taiwan