Patient education and counseling
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To investigate people's views of using 'general facts' and information about other people's 'personal experiences' for health-related decision-making. ⋯ 'Personal experiences' information may help people in a number of ways in relation to decision-making. However, 'personal experiences' information does not replace the need for 'general facts' and care should be taken when it is used in resources for patients.
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To assess clinicians' use of shared decision making (SDM) skills, enabling patient treatment evaluations (appraisals); and varieties of patient appraisals and clinicians' preceding and following utterances. ⋯ Clinicians should request patient appraisals and ascertain whether these seem well-informed before making treatment recommendations.
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To analyze students' perceptions towards learning communication skills pre-and-post training in a Communication and Clinical Skills Course (CCSC) at a Portuguese Medical School. ⋯ Improvement of curricula, teaching and assessment methods, and investment in faculty development are likely to foster positive perceptions towards learning communication skills in these students.
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To explore the relationship between the style of doctor-patient communication and patients' educational background in a Southeast Asian teaching hospital setting using the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS). ⋯ To approach a more partnership doctor-patient communication, culture and clinical environment concern of Southeast Asian should be further investigated.