What Does the PACE Communication Skills Training Program Teach Patients

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Essay

What does the PACE communication skills training program teach patients? How effective is this training protocol?

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Definitions:

Dividends

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.

Noncontrolling Interest

Represents the portion of equity in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the parent company.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on its assets and earnings than common stock, typically with fixed dividends.

Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)

Entities in which an investor holds a controlling interest that is not based on a majority of voting rights, requiring special accounting treatment under financial reporting standards.