Improving communication with cancer patients

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 2058-2065

  Maguire, P ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0033385558     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(99)00301-9     Document Type: Article

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