Better Physician Writing and Speaking Skills

Speaking and Writing for the Physician

Regular presentations and publications are required for promotion in most academic , and many non-academic, medical positions. Equally important, as the author says in the preface, "Medical speaking and writing add a creative and intellectually satisfying dimension to a physician's work." Yet there are few things that a physician does frequently for which he or she has received less training, o...

Enhancing the Chinese writing skills of non-Chinese speaking students

Background A majority of the ethnic minority students living in Hong Kong acknowledge the importance of knowing the Chinese language for their future education and employment opportunities in Hong Kong. However, a survey revealed that 91% of respondents did not know how to write Chinese or considered their writing skills to be poor [1]. Another survey [2] found that 31% of those who had lived i...

On speaking, writing and inspiration

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Designing and Psychometric Assessing of Physician-Patient Communication Skills Tool

Background: Assessment of physicians’ communication skills with patients is essential to ensure effective treatment. Achieving such a goal requires the use of a valid, native, and culturally-based tool. This study aimed to design a physician-patient communication skills assessment tool and evaluate its validity and reliability among the medical students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences,...

THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LISTENIG AND SPEAKING SKILLS