Yale School of Medicine offers students in their first and second years an elective course on problems in communicating with dying and seriously ill patients. The course has five goals. Which of the following is not one of the goals of the course?

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The goal of establishing a friendship with patients is not typically a formal objective of medical education courses focused on communication with seriously ill or dying patients. The primary aims are usually centered around improving communication skills, understanding patient needs, demonstrating compassion, and enhancing the caregiver's understanding of the patient's experience, rather than forming personal friendships.

Yale School of Medicine Offers Students in Their First and Second