Introduction to Effective Physician-Patient Communication
Activity
Clinical Skills Sessions
To describe and to practice applying effective patient-centered communication skills as part of history-taking to assist with building and strengthening the patient-physician relationship.

Curriculum Block

Introduction to Medicine / Medical Foundation 1 / Part 1 / Week 3
- Indicates most relevant

Assessments

Objectives Structured Clinical Examination
Mid-Unit Clinical Skills Assessment

Tags

AFMC National Clinical Skills
Communication Skills and Medical Interviewing
Basic Sciences
Diagnosis
CanMEDS Roles
Communicator
Curriculum Block
Introduction to Medicine Medical Foundation 1 Part 1 Week 3
Curriculum Week
Part 1 Week 3
Discipline
Indigenous Health
General MCC Objectives
Communication Skills History
Longitudinal Discipline
Black or African American Indigenous Health Priority Groups
MCC Presentations
Gender and Sexuality Indigenous Health
McMaster Professional Competency
Clinical Skills Effective Communication
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds 4.2 Participate in the education of patients, families, students, trainees, peers and other health professionals 4.3 Demonstrate sensitivity, honesty, and compassion in difficult conversations, including those about death, end of life, adverse events, bad news, disclosure of errors, and other sensitive topics 4.99 Other interpersonal and communication skills 5.12 Present oneself professionally to patients, families, and members of the health care team 5.2 Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for others 5.4 Demonstrate respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and autonomy 5.9 Maintain appropriate boundaries with patients and other professionals
MeSH
Disabled Persons [M01.150] Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Emigrants and Immigrants [M01.189] Health Disparate, Minority and Vulnerable Populations [M01.270] Indigenous Canadians [M01.270.968.500.600.375] Indigenous Canadians [M01.270.968.500.600.375] Medical History Taking [E01.370.510] Obesity [C23.888.144.699.500] Physician-Patient Relations [N05.300.660.625] Refugees [M01.755] Sexual and Gender Minorities [M01.270.988] Transgender Persons [M01.270.988.750] Vulnerable Populations [M01.965]