Background Verbal and non-verbal communication, as well as empathy are central to
patient-doctor interactions and have been associated with patients' satisfaction. Non-verbal …

Objectives: Training communication skills has come to be recognized as a vital aspect of
medical school education. A medical communication course based on the COMSKIL …

Background: Physicians' communicative and social competences are highly relevant for
doctor-patient relationships. Simulation-based learning is frequently used to provide …

Background Verbal and non-verbal aspects of communication as well as empathy are
known to have an important impact on the medical encounter. The aim of the study was to …

Background In medical students' communication training, the doctor-patient encounter can
be simulated through experiential learning methods, such as simulated patients (SPs) and …

Background Physicians' communication skills are important for patient-centered care.
Although working with simulated patients (SPs) in case simulations is common for training …

Background: Educators utilize real patients, simulated patients (SP), and student role play
(RP) in communication skills training (CST) in medical curricula. The chosen modality may …

Background In medicine, the patient-centered approach is based on interpersonal skills,
including communication, structuring the medical interview, and empathy, which have an …

Purpose–This study aims to compare Finnish medical students' perceptions of the suitability
of three experiential methods in learning interpersonal communication competence (ICC) …

Background Educational strategies following interactive methods of teaching enhance
communication skill acquisition of medical students. However, which method of interactivity …