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| Bain, D. J. G. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBain, D. J. G. – Medical Education, 1977
The relationship between verbal exchange in doctor-patient consultations and patients' comprehension has been measured by audio-tape recordings. The results provide objective evidence of differences in outcomes for similar presenting illnesses in different social groups, supporting the hypothesis that people in lower socioeconomic classes do not…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comprehension, Educational Objectives, Family Practice (Medicine)
Peer reviewedArmstrong, D. – Medical Education, 1977
The recurrent failure to adequately conceptualize the medical meaning of "disease" is explained as a function of the way this is taught in the curriculum, since it is transmitted within the internal structure relationships of the medical course. Curriculum reform therefore must stress educational structure as well as content change. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Curriculum Development, Diseases, Empathy
