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SCOM 468. Patient-Provider Communication


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014092 Grading Basis GRD

This course prepares students to be effective communicators in the patient-provider context, whether they are in the patient or the provider role. Students will examine communication from the standpoint of the provider as well as the patient, and they will learn strategies to facilitate provider-patient collaboration and shared decision-making. Prerequisite(s): Fully admitted SCOM major or minor .