TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching and learning consultation skills for paediatric practice JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood JO - Arch Dis Child SP - 367 LP - 370 DO - 10.1136/adc.2005.073775 VL - 91 IS - 4 AU - R J Howells AU - H A Davies AU - J D Silverman Y1 - 2006/04/01 UR - http://adc.bmj.com/content/91/4/367.abstract N2 - Effective consultations with patients and their families are important for patient satisfaction, adherence to treatment, and recovery from illness. Communication problems among health professionals are common. Fortunately, the skills of effective communication can be taught and learned. This paper highlights evidence based approaches to teaching these skills with minimal resources. ER -