Factor structure of the Communicator Styles Measure (CSM) when used with undergraduate health science students.
Scand J Caring Sci; 2013; 27; 363-372 Factor structure of the Communicator Styles Measure (CSM) when used with undergraduate health science students Background: It is important for educators to consider the communication skills of students enrolled in health science programmes. To date, research int...
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 363 - 373 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2013
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