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The objectives of this chapter are to describe a teaching program of patient interviewing that differs from other similar programs in its attempt to gain insight into the students’ perspective, and to respond to what students feel that they need. So far, only a few authors have emphasized the importance of student feelings and attitudes to learning. The proposed teaching program is based on the premise that student–patient communication is shaped by the student–tutor relationship. Just as doctors should gain insight into their patients’ concerns, so, too, tutors should understand their students’ attitudes to patient interviewing, and help students to shape their views on doctor–patient relations using an integrated teacher- and learner-centered approach.
A previous version of parts of this chapter was published in: Benbassat J, Baumal R. Teaching doctor patient interviewing skills using an integrated learner- and teacher-centered approach. Am J Med Sci 2001; 322: 349–357. With permission by Wolters Kluwer.
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Benbassat, J. (2015). Overcoming Difficulties in Teaching Patient Interviewing. In: Teaching Professional Attitudes and Basic Clinical Skills to Medical Students. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20089-7_5
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