Breast Cancer :: More intensive CME produces limited improvement in communication between doctors and breast cancer patients

A randomized controlled trial of two continuing medical education (CME) approaches aimed at improving communication between doctors and breast cancer patients finds varied effects.

No significant differences were found on the communication scores of 51 physicians (family physicians, surgeons and oncologists) exposed to a traditional 2-hour CME compared with a new 6-hour intensive version.

Among the family physician subgroup, however, those exposed to the intensive version had significantly higher communication scores than those exposed to the traditional CME.

Additionally, patients of surgeons and oncologists who participated in the 6-hour CME were significantly more satisfied and felt better than the patients of surgeons and oncologists in the control group.

Improving Communications Between Doctors and Breast Cancer Patients
By Moira Steward, Ph.D., et al

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