FAM 2005W VITAL DOCTOR-PATIENT COMM
Medical students and ultimately physicians often struggle with the job of ¿breaking bad news¿ or talking about sensitive subjects for fear of adversely affecting the patient or the doctor-patient relationship. This course aims to fine-tune patient communication skills by dissecting the barriers to patient understanding from the physicians¿ level of discomfort with discussing difficult topics.
Prerequisite
* DEANS APPROVAL REQUIRED * Enrollment in this course is completed by the office of the Registrar after approval has been received.