BACKGROUND: Outpatient consultation constitutes a major part of medical practice. However, little is known about the skills which should be taught to residents in order for them to improve their consultant-referring physician relationships. PURPOSES: To specify the consultant skills which are required to ensure an effective communication between specialists and referring physicians. METHODS: A qualitative study based on (a) a literature search and (b) focus group interviews. RESULTS: Skills thus identified and described are classified in two groups: observable skills and principles/attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The consensual specification of these abilities permits a greater efficacy in the teaching of consultant skills.
BACKGROUND:Outpatient consultation constitutes a major part of medical practice. However, little is known about the skills which should be taught to residents in order for them to improve their consultant-referring physician relationships. PURPOSES: To specify the consultant skills which are required to ensure an effective communication between specialists and referring physicians. METHODS: A qualitative study based on (a) a literature search and (b) focus group interviews. RESULTS: Skills thus identified and described are classified in two groups: observable skills and principles/attitudes. CONCLUSIONS: The consensual specification of these abilities permits a greater efficacy in the teaching of consultant skills.
Authors: Hardeep Singh; Adol Esquivel; Dean F Sittig; Daniel Murphy; Himabindu Kadiyala; Rachel Schiesser; Donna Espadas; Laura A Petersen Journal: J Gen Intern Med Date: 2010-09-17 Impact factor: 5.128
Authors: Marie-Dominique Beaulieu; Louise Samson; Guy Rocher; Marc Rioux; Laurier Boucher; Claudio Del Grande Journal: BMC Med Educ Date: 2009-06-07 Impact factor: 2.463
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