Sequential learning of communication skills in medical schools

• Autores: Guillén-López, Otto, Mas-Ubillús, Guiliana, 1Reto-Zapata, Bethsy, Guerra-García Campos, Alberto, Tomateo-Torvisco, David
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
• Repositorio: Revista de la Sociedad Peruana de Medicina Interna
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:medicinainterna.net.pe:article/71
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistamedicinainterna.net/index.php/spmi/article/view/71
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Habilidades; comunicación; enseñanza; medicina; Communication; skills; learning; medicine

Communication skills in medicine are very important not only in the development of a physician’s clinical skills but in the doctor-patient relationship; and, besides, has beneficial results in the same patient. However, its learning is neither explicit nor structured in most of our medical schools. This article’s objective is to summarize a proposal in order that such skills be included in the curricular plans of our medical schools.