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The Dreaded Questions and Comments Section

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Many physicians would feel confident enough to give an oral communication at an international congress if they could be sure that they would not have to take any questions from the audience afterward. This is perfectly logical if we consider that you can at least prepare for if not control the vast majority of things might happen during your presentation, but there is a lot more uncertainty involved in taking questions from the floor.

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Giba, J., Ribes, R. (2011). The Dreaded Questions and Comments Section. In: Preparing and Delivering Scientific Presentations. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15889-6_6

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