OBJECTIVE To examine the effects of exam room presentations and teaching (ERPT) in a busy outpatient pediatric setting on visit duration and on parent, preceptor, and resident perceptions. METHODS This 8-week, 2-method crossover study compared first-year pediatric resident patient presentations and attending physician teaching and discussion in the exam room (ERPT) with conference area presen...

Physician competence in end-of-life care requires skill in communication, decision making, and building relationships, yet these skills were not taught to the majority of physicians during their training. This article presents a 7-step approach for physicians for structuring communication regarding care at the end of life. Physicians should prepare for discussions by confirming medical facts an...

BACKGROUND In recent years in China, the tense physician-patient relationship has been an outstanding problem. Empathy is one of the fundamental factors enhancing the therapeutic effects of physician-patient relationships and is significantly associated with clinical and academic performance among students. METHODS This cross-sectional study used the JSPE-S (The Student Version of the Jeffers...

© 2001 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors Although the informed involvement of patients in shared decision-making is commonly acknowledged to be an ideal situation, this is rarely achieved, leading to important adverse consequences. It can be a communication challenge for clinicians to involve patients in informed and shared decision-making (ISDM). We defined the “competencies” neede...

many people with disabilities choose entrepreneurship to achieve a better balance between work and life. however, people with disabilities face multiple challenges to become an entrepreneur. one of the challenges that have been constantly suggested in the literature is the lack of entrepreneurial comeptencies and proper entreprneuship education and training. accordingly, the main purpose of thi...

the main purpose of this survey was to assess research-oriented competencies (systematic inquiry and situational analysis competencies) needed by experts and evaluators in the ministry of jihad-e agriculture. a survey method was employed and data collected through questionnaire the reliability of which was approved through a pilot test with cronbach's coefficient alpha=0.97. validity of th...

Abstract Background Competency based curricula across the globe stress on importance of effective physician patient communication. A variety courses have been used to train physicians for this purpose. However, few them link competencies with practice resulting in confusions implementation and assessment. This issue can be resolved by treating certain specific communication related tasks as act...

INTRODUCTION In order to prepare the healthcare system and healthcare personnel to meet the health needs of populations affected by disasters, educational programs have been developed by numerous academic institutions, hospitals, professional organizations, governments, and non-government organizations. Lacking standards for best practices as a foundation, many organizations and institutions ha...