title: Training programs in communication skills for health care professionals and volunteers.
abstract: Communication skills are as important as vital needs. Health care professionals have to be aware of their own communication practices and need to undergo periodic appraisal of the same. Training programmes in communication skills are unfortunately not part of our academic curriculum. The article highlights the need and the overview of such training programmes.
authors.affiliation: Senior Registrar, Pain and Palliative Care Clinic, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Kc
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rajashree