Self-assessment of intercultural communication skills: a survey of physicians and medical students in Geneva, Switzerland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Physicians working with multicultural populations need to know how to elicit the patient's understanding of the illness; determine the patient's sociocultural context and identify any issues that might affect care; communic...

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Main Authors: Perneger Thomas, Perron Noelle, Hudelson Patricia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/11/63