Discussing the diagnosis and prognosis with cancer patients

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 843, 1996, Pages 25-29

  Bennett, Michael ^a   Alison, Dawn ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication skills

Indexed keywords

CANCER DIAGNOSIS; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENIAL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMPATHY; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL;

EID: 0030029371     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.72.843.25     Document Type: Short Survey

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