Soft Skills: New Tool Evaluates Bedside Manner Of Doctors

Monday, August 11, 2014 - 19:10 in Health & Medicine

Given the choice between a great doctor and a nice doctor, most people would choose great, but for those who prefer nice, a new tool evaluates and helps medical residents improve their communication and other soft skills to become better doctors.  The study is the first to look at the medical residents' collaboration, communication and other soft skills, or what are known as CanMEDS competencies, in orthopedic surgical training. read more

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