Preparing for Pediatrics: Experiential Learning Helps Medical Students Prepare for Their Clinical Placement

• Main Authors: Clare Sullivan (Author), Claire Condron (Author), Claire Mulhall (Author), Mohammad Almulla (Author), Maria Kelly (Author), Daire O'Leary (Author), Walter Eppich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Despite the importance of effective communication skills in pediatrics, clinical placements may inadequately prepare undergraduate students to communicate with children. The integration of non-clinical interactions with healthy children within a pediatric curriculum has the potential to enhance lear...