Assessing clinical communication skills in physicians: are the skills context specific or generalizable
Open Access
- 15 May 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Medical Education
- Vol. 9 (1) , 22
Abstract
Communication skills are essential for physicians to practice Medicine. Evidence for the validity and domain specificity of communication skills in physicians is equivocal and requires further research. This research was conducted to adduce evidence for content and context specificity of communication skills and to assess the usefulness of a generic instrument for assessing communication skills in International Medical Graduates (IMGs).Keywords
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