Assessment of communication skills in the 2nd year MBBS students of a tertiary medical center in Melmaruvathur

Abstract

[...]assessment of communication skill is a must in medical education. Communication Skills; Interpersonal Skills; Managing Skills INTRODUCTION Communication is a learned skill and it is a part of medical education which leads changes in clinical practice. Communication skills are essential for the successful future career of every medical student because it builds confidence, improves rapport, reduces mistakes, and leads to better health outcomes. Before the implementation of competency-based medical education, there were no separate teaching methods followed for training communication skills of medical students.