Discussion on development orientation of normalization education of doctor-patient communi-cation skills in higher medical education

Abstract

This paper analyzed and discussed on the importance of doctor-patient communica-tion skills and the differences between foreign countries and China. Meanwhile, it pointed out the drawbacks of doctor-patient communication skills training for medical students in China and proposed some countermeasures including finding out influence factors, searching for reference books, provid-ing guide for doctor-patient communication theory and skills, formulating teaching pattern, building evaluation mechanism, and establishing a communication platform of doctor-patient communication skills for medical students. Key words: Higher medical education; Standardized education; Doctor-patient communi-cation