Annals of internal medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
The effectiveness of intensive training for residents in interviewing. A randomized, controlled study.
Interviewing and the physician-patient relationship are crucial elements of medical care, but residencies provide little formal instruction in these areas. ⋯ An intensive 1-month training rotation in interviewing improved residents' knowledge about, attitudes toward, and skills in interviewing.