Objectives To explore inter-rater agreement between reviewers comparing reliability and
validity of checklist forms that claim to assess the communication skills of undergraduate …

In this paper, the authors engage in a critical analysis of the existing empirical literature
which addresses the impact of ineffective communication between cancer patients and …

Background Empathy is beneficial for patients and physicians. It facilitates treatment and
improves physical and psychosocial outcomes. The therapeutic relevance of empathy …

Introduction: Despite the knowledge of good communication as a precondition for optimal
care and treatment in health care, serious communication problems are still experienced by …

Physicians associate empathy with benevolent emotions and with developing a shared
understanding with patients. While there have been many articles on managing “difficult” …

Communication skills are the cornerstone of comprehensive cancer care. Learning this
aspect of patient care can expand the supportive role of the oncologist especially at crucial …

Background: Research has only started recently to specifically concentrate on the group of
patients severely affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Aim: The aim of this study was to …

Objective Because quality health care delivery requires effective clinician–patient
communication, successful training of health professionals requires communication skill …

Objective: Our objective was to describe the development and evaluation of a course
programme in existential communication targeting general practitioners (GPs). Design: The …

Communication is the corner stone of the relationship with the patient in all medical settings
with the main aims of creating a good inter-personal relationship, exchanging information …