Educational interventions to improve medical students' bad news communication skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- 2026 Nov
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.pec.2026.109818,
title = {Educational interventions to improve medical students' bad news communication skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
author = {McMullin A and O'Tuathaigh C and Montagna E},
year = {2026},
journal = {Patient education and counseling},
doi = {10.1016/j.pec.2026.109818},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109818}
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TY - JOUR TI - Educational interventions to improve medical students' bad news communication skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis. AU - McMullin A AU - O'Tuathaigh C AU - Montagna E PY - 2026 JO - Patient education and counseling DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2026.109818 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109818 ER -
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A, M., C, O., & E, M. (2026). Educational interventions to improve medical students' bad news communication skills: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Patient education and counseling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2026.109818
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