Resources

DICTUM – The Decision Identification and Classification Taxonomy for Use in Medicine – developed by Eirik Hugaas Ofstad and his coworkers. Download DICTUM for free here.

Webpage of the European Association of Communication in Healthcare (EACH)

Webpage of the American Academy of Communication in Healthcare (AACH)

Webpage of the International Association for Medical Education (AMEE)

Australian website with great material for immigrant doctors needing to learn how to do medical communication in English. Video examples of how to take alcohol, depression, back pain and sexual history. Lists of English idioms and health idioms and much more.

Videos that demonstrate how patients can talk with doctors, at the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality website.