OBJECTIVE: To review the literature on gender differences and issues of self-confidence in
medical students and to present original research on observers' perceptions of medical …

Cultural competency is a wide notion with a variety of academic bases and differing
perspectives on how it should be implemented. While it is widely acknowledged that cultural …

Background: A learning approach embeds the intention of the student when starting a task
and the learning processes and strategies used to carry out a task. Student approaches to …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the communication strategies international medical graduates
use in medical interactions to overcome language and cultural barriers. METHODS: In-depth …

OBJECTIVE: This research examines whether patient perceptions are equivalently
associated with patient-centered behavior in male and female medical students, and tests …

Background Sitting at the bedside may strengthen physician–patient communication and
improve patient experience. Yet despite the potential benefits of sitting, hospital physicians …

Objective The importance of physician training in communication skills for motivating
patients to adopt a healthy life-style and optimize clinical outcomes is increasingly …

Objective We investigated changes in medical students' communication competence and
communication anxiety during their third year of training when they are immersed in …

Introduction Strong dentist communication skills (CS) are necessary for patient‐centred care
and oral health promotion. CS are imparted through the dental education experience, which …

Active listening is important for effective interpersonal communication, a prerequisite for
successful teaching. The presented cross-sectional study examined personal and work …