Medical student use of communication elements and association with patient satisfaction: a prospective observational pilot study.

BMC Med Educ · 2016 · PMC4875631 · PMID 27209065

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Explaining the steps in the patient’s care plan was associated with an excellent communication rating in the unadjusted analysis ( P = 0.038) but did not reach statistical significance after adjusting for ED site, age, and gender ( P = 0.067).

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