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- PublicationOpen AccessEl Error de lo "Blando": Reivindicando las HabilidadesEsenciales en la Medicina(Universidad de Murcia : servicio de publicaciones, 2026) García-Estañ López, Joaquín; FisiologíaThe term “soft skills” is inadequate in the context of medical education, as it minimizesessential competencies such as communication, empathy, and teamwork. It argues that this labelhas contributed to a false hierarchy where technical knowledge is considered superior, eventhough interpersonal skills are crucial for quality of care and patient safety. It maintains thatmedical practice cannot be divided into the technical and the human, as both dimensions areinseparable. Through examples, it shows how a lack of these competencies can lead to diagnosticerrors, poor communication with the patient, and failures in teamwork. Finally, the text proposesreplacing the term with others that better reflect its importance and complexity, and concludesthat integrating these competencies into medical training is not optional, but rather an ethical andprofessional imperative