ABSTRACT

In "Role Play and Clinical Communication", John Skelton critically considers the practice and benefits of this mainstream teaching method. His wide-ranging approach reflects on the recent developments within medical education, incorporating the medical humanities, the nature of language and communication, and the rules of human behaviour. You will find Skelton's light-hearted and open-minded attitude to communication unquestionably illuminating.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

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chapter 2|14 pages

A reflection on Socrates

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chapter 3|14 pages

The language of the classroom

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chapter 4|14 pages

Rich contexts

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chapter 5|16 pages

The rules of the game

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chapter 6|10 pages

Ask, don’t tell

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chapter 7|10 pages

The basic scenario

chapter 8|12 pages

Strange shadows

chapter 9|16 pages

Notes on the game of writing scientific text

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chapter 10|15 pages

The good doctor

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