Education Research: The medical student perspective on challenging conversations.
Rheaya WillisRoy E StrowdMary C BarksRachel E SalasCharlene E GamaldoMonica E LemmonPublished in: Neurology (2020)
Medical students frequently observe and participate in challenging conversations with patients. Here, students identified what makes these conversations most difficult. Communication curricula should leverage clinical communication encounters, prepare students for inherent clinical realities, and help students navigate emotions in the health care setting.