Il corso di comunicazione e relazione in Medicina : punti fermi, cambiamenti e sfide aperte a dieci anni dalla sua introduzione

The aim of this paper is to describe the experience of a 100 hrs/student mandatory Course on “Communication and Relationship in Medicine” at the S. Paolo-ICH School of Medicine, University of Milan, introduced in the academic year 1998/99; the paper discusses: 1. the original structure of the Course and the changes introduced; 2. the evaluation methods; 3. the evaluation of the Course by the students; 4. the didactic efficacy. The conclusion discusses the need of the integration of a course on communication into the medical curriculum and the need of continuing medical education in this field.