Introduction and purpose of work: The contact between doctor patient is an element that builds mutual trust, which translates into the quality effectiveness treatment. This especially important for adolescent patients, who expect attention understanding their problems. In addition, they start visiting themselves, so it very do not become discouraged by lack doctors avoid visits in future. Curre...

CONTEXT Patient-centred communication is a key component of patient centredness in medical care. Therefore, adequate education in and assessment of patient-centred communication skills are necessary. In general, feedback on communication skills is most effective when it is provided directly and is systematic. This calls for adequate measurement instruments. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study wa...

Good communication between a patient and a doctor has long been accepted as essential for quality health care. “Good patient-clinician communication leads to better clinical outcomes and more satisfied patients. Poor communication leads to poor outcomes, dissatisfaction, and malpractice litigation [Coulehan and Block 2001].” How to educate medical students on these communication skills is the d...