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Table 2 Placement and duration (in hours) of communication training in the curricula of the four Norwegian medical schools

From: Curriculum factors influencing knowledge of communication skills among medical students

School

Early/PBL A

Early/PBL B

Integrated

Traditional

Year 1

24 z

7 z

4

0

Year 2

16 z

7 y

0

0

Year 3

0

25 y

14

24 x, y

Year 4

0

0

2

0x

Year 5

0x

0x

0x

24x

Year 6

5 x, y

18y

12

16 x, y

Totals

45

57

32

64

  1. Mandatory courses are given in bold. Courses based on encounters with real or simulated patients are marked, as are periods with supervised patient contact during preceptorship or a doctor-patient course (see text for details).
  2. xYears with supervised patient contact in preceptorship
  3. yUse of simulated patients or real patients during communication course
  4. zDoctor-patient course, 6 h/month; 2 years at Early/PBL A school; 1 year at Early/PBL B school.