Identifying context factors explaining physician's low performance in communication assessment: an explorative study in general practice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Communication is a key competence for health care professionals. Analysis of registrar and GP communication performance in daily practice, however, suggests a suboptimal application of communication skills. The influence of context f...

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Main Authors: Essers Geurt, van Dulmen Sandra, van Weel Chris, van der Vleuten Cees, Kramer Anneke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/12/138