Curricular review highlights the integration of communication skills training in medical education, suggesting that doctor-patient dialogue is essential for holistic clinical care.
e word "doctor" is said to be derived from the Latin verb "docere", which essentially means "to teach".One can draw profound implications from this; a doctor's mission far exceeds making diagnoses and treating diseases.We are expected to educate, counsel, advise, and listen to not just patients/families but also healthy individuals, nurses, colleagues and juniors.Communication is a means to transfer information, share feelings, understand others' perspectives and build on ideas.In 2017, stakeholders amended the training curriculum for Indian medical graduates to include modules that incorporated aspects of attitude, ethics and communication.[1] is opportune decision underscores the importance of effective and goal-directed communication in health care.
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