Improving communication with cancer patients

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1415-1422

  Maguire, P ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers to communication; Breaking bad news; Training in communication skills

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0032878245     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(99)00178-1     Document Type: Article

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