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DocCom Module 3: Therapeutic Aspects of Medical Encounters

Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan

Clinician patient encounters are therapeutic in and of themselves, independently of diagnostic and therapeutic activities of proven effectiveness. This module identifies the therapeutic elements of clinical encounters, so the learner can be intentional about maximizing these elements with patients. These…

DocCom Module 2: Mindfulness and Reflection in Clinical Training and Practice

Posted on December 13th, 2017 by Thom Duncan

This module examines specific communication skills that promote mindful awareness, a key to effective clinical practice. Mindfulness can also be applied to the acquisition of skills and knowledge, cultivation of caring and healing attitudes, and facing the anxiety of uncertainty….