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Some thoughts on improving medical students' capacity of doctor-patient communication

Hailin Zhang

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Medical doctor-patient relationship is the most important relationships in a relationship.Good doctor-patient communication to ensure the smooth progress of medical activities.It is important for medical students to master doctor-patient communication. However in this area they usually lack initiative,skills and capacity,and professional knowledge.They tend to be nervous and timid.Medical schools should provide their students doctor-patient communication related elective courses,study laws and regulations,and offer students assessment in this area.We suggest the Practitioners qualifying examination incorporate doctor -patient communication related content.

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Medical doctor-patient relationship is the most important relationships in a relationship.Good doctor-patient communication to ensure the smooth progress of medical activities.It is important for medical students to master doctor-patient communication. However in this area they usually lack initiative,skills and capacity,and professional knowledge.They tend to be nervous and timid.Medical schools should provide their students doctor-patient communication related elective courses,study laws and regulations,and offer students assessment in this area.We suggest the Practitioners qualifying examination incorporate doctor -patient communication related content.

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Medical doctor-patient relationship is the most important relationships in a relationship.Good doctor-patient communication to ensure the smooth progress of medical activities.It is important for medical students to master doctor-patient communication. However in this area they usually lack initiative,skills and capacity,and professional knowledge.They tend to be nervous and timid.Medical schools should provide their students doctor-patient communication related elective courses,study laws and regulations,and offer students assessment in this area.We suggest the Practitioners qualifying examination incorporate doctor -patient communication related content.

Key concepts: Medicine, Communication skills, Medical education, Medical knowledge, Doctor–patient relationship, Nursing, Family medicine

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