Teaching Communication Skills in Medical School
JOHN WALDRON M.D.1
1 Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont., Canada
The author describes a method for teaching a communication skill (interviewing) to medical undergraduates. In addition to the use of closed-circuit television, feedback from instructors and peers was encouraged. The author outlines students' reactions to this technique and discusses conclusions drawn from four years of using it.
