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Communication skills training courses in dental education
Author(s) -
Gorter Ronald C.,
Eijkman Michiel A. J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0579.1997.tb00025.x
Subject(s) - medical education , dental education , dental practice , communication skills , training (meteorology) , psychology , medicine , dentistry , physics , meteorology
In this article, some reasons for teaching communication skills in dental schools are discussed. An overview of 3 courses at the Amsterdam dental school is presented, along with the results of a student evaluation. Students evaluated these courses as useful and relevant for dental practice. It is concluded that this is especially so when the students recognize direct applicability of the courses to dental practice.