The effects of two continuing medical education programs on communication skills of practicing primary care physicians
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 1 June 1993
Wendy Levinson, Debra Roter
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This study demonstrates some potentially important changes in physicians’ and patients’ communication after a 2 1/2-day CME program that may have important influences on both biologic outcome and physician and patient satisfaction.
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This study demonstrates some potentially important changes in physicians' and patients' communication after a 2 1/2-day CME program. The changes demonstrated in both content and affect may have important influences on both biologic outcome and physician and patient satisfaction.
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