Efficacy of a Cancer Research UK communication skills training model for oncologists: a randomised controlled trial
The LancetPublished 1 February 2002Open access
Lesley Fallowfield, Valerie Jenkins, Vernon T. Farewell, Jacky Saul, Anthony Duffy, Rebecca Eves
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This trial shows that training courses significantly improve key communication skills and more resources should be allocated to address doctors' training needs in this vital area.
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The communication problems of senior doctors working in cancer medicine are not resolved by time and clinical experience. This trial shows that training courses significantly improve key communication skills. More resources should be allocated to address doctors' training needs in this vital area.
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