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Communication skills for medical/dental students at the University of Pretoria: Lessons learnt from a two-year study using a forum theatre method

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 47 , issue 6 , 2005 , pages: 60–65

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2005.10873249

Author(s): C Krüger Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, , JJ Blitz-Lindeque Faculty of Health Sciences, , GE Pickworth Head Education Consultant (Faculty of Health Sciences), Telematic Learning and Education Innovation, , AJ Munro Head: Department of Drama, Faculty of Humanities, , M Lotriet Senior Education Consultant (Faculty of Humanities), Telematic Learning and Education Innovation,

Keywords: Education , medical/dental/methods/curriculum , communication skills Drama/Theatre for the Oppressed/forum theatre , Action Learning , Action Research

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Abstract

Background: This study describes the lessons learnt from using a novel method for teaching communication skills to second-year medical/dental students.

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