Background Reflective writing (RW) allows physicians to step back, review their thoughts,
goals and actions and recognise how their perspectives, motives and emotions impact their …

Aims and objectives This study aimed (a) to identify the communication issues and problems
faced by individuals with hearing impairment (HI)/deafness during the COVID‐19 pandemic …

Background Recognizing that physicians may struggle to achieve knowledge, skills,
attitudes and or conduct at one or more stages during their training has highlighted the …

Introduction Effective communication is key to a successful patient-doctor interaction and
improved healthcare outcomes. However, communication skills training in residency is often …

Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AS) is an important topic in infectious diseases (ID)
training, yet many ID fellowships lack formal training, and little is known about fellows' …

Background Reviewing experiences and recognizing the impact of personal and
professional views and emotions upon conduct shapes a physician's professional and …

The field of cancer care still lacks best practices in communication. Few postgraduate
training programs offer formal training to develop such skills. The patient partnership has …

Background Reports of emotional, existential and moral distress amongst medical students
witnessing death and suffering of patients during their clinical postings have raised …

Abstract Background Patients' stories provide Palliative Care physicians with a glimpse into
the former's lives and their psycho-emotional, sociocultural, and contextual considerations …

Background Medical education has enjoyed mixed fortunes nurturing professional identity
formation (PIF), or how medical students think, feel and act as physicians. New data …