Improving physician-patient communication through coaching of simulated encounters.

CONCLUSIONS This innovative educational intervention was shown to be highly effective in improving trainee communication competence and self-efficacy. Future applications of this brief model of physician training have potential to improve communication competence and, in turn, can improve patient care. PMID: 23475235 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Journal of American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training)

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