A Trauma-Informed Approach to the Medical History: Teaching Trauma-Informed Communication Skills to First-Year Medical and Dental Students

• Main Authors: Taylor Brown (Author), Pooja K. Mehta (Author), Sarah Berman (Author), Katherine McDaniel (Author), Caitlin Radford (Author), Annie Lewis-O'Connor (Author), Samara Grossman (Author), Jennifer Potter (Author), David A. Hirsh (Author), Beverly Woo (Author), David Krieger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Association of American Medical Colleges, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Trauma is ubiquitous and associated with negative effects on physical and mental health. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is a framework for mitigating these health effects and improving patients' engagement with medical care. Despite these clinical benefits, TIC is not routinely taught...