[Misbelieves about medical communication]

Despite a growing body of evidence about the importance of good communication skills in healthcare, every day practice shows several common myths or false believes about it. In the opinion of the authors these misbelieves are often behind doctors' or students' negative attitudes, which hinder the quality improvement or shift towards patient-centered approach. The scope of this article is to present the most frequently heard misbelieves from our empirical experiences in line with the evidence derived from current research data.