Improving communication skill training in patient centered medical practice for enhancing rational use of laboratory tests: The core of bioinformation for leveraging stakeholder engagement in regulatory science.

Requests for laboratory tests are among the most relevant additional tools used by physicians as part of patient's health problemsolving. However, the overestimation of complementary investigation may be linked to less reflective medical practice as a consequence of a poor physician-patient communication, and may impair patient-centered care. This scenario is likely to result from reduced consultation time, and a clinical model focused on the disease. We propose a new medical intervention program that specifically targets improving the patient-centered communication of laboratory tests results, the core of bioinformation in health care. Expectations are that medical students training in communication skills significantly improve physicians-patient relationship, reduce inappropriate use of laboratorial tests, and raise stakeholder engagement.

Perspectivas para o desenvolvimento de investigação científica em Educação Médica / Prospects for the development of scientific research in Medical Education

Pretende-se, com este texto, apresentar aos profissionais envolvidos na docência e formação médica potenciais temas de pesquisa científica na área da Educação Médica. É premente a necessidade de promover a competência docente nesta área de forma a compreendê-la como um campo profícuo de investigação e condução de estudos experimentais.

This text intends to present potential themes of scientific research, in the area of medical education, to professionals involved in teaching and medical training. The need to promote teaching competencies in this area is pressing in order to understand it as a fruitful of research, and execute experimental studies.