Integration and potential of teaching communication skills in the study of veterinary medicine in Germany

2021/03/15 by Alina Pohl, Pohl, Alina, Luise Grace Klass +19
Health Professions · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Curriculumentwicklung #Medicine #Veterinary Practice and Education Studies #communication skills #curriculum development #kommunikative Kompetenzen #soft skills #veterinary medical education #veterinärmedizinische Ausbildung

paper · doi:10.3205/zma001449

openalex publication_date 2021/03/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

To ensure communication skills in veterinary medicine graduates, binding education guidelines should be agreed upon. Communication education should be integrated into all veterinary curricula as a fully-fledged subject with longitudinally increasing depth.

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