title: Using simulators to aid the teaching of communication skills in cancer and palliative care.
abstract: The involvement of simulators for training health professionals to improve their interactive skills appears to be successful. They allow health professionals to practice in a relatively safe environment and to have useful feedback based on a positive approach and constructive suggestion. The simulators appear to find the experience very rewarding. The costs are small and can be built into course fees.
authors.affiliation: Trent Palliative Care Centre, Sykes House, Little Common Lane, Sheffield S11 9NE, UK.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004739:England; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000523:psychology; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods*; D012381:Role Playing