The essence of cancer care: The impact of training on nurses' ability to communicate effectively

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 731-738

  Wilkinson, Susie M ^a   Gambles, Maureen ^a   Roberts, Anita ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Marie Curie Centre Liverpool   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audiotapes; Cancer; Communication; Continuing education; Medical; Nursing; Oncology education; Palliative care; Role play; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; RECORDING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0036886958     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02432.x     Document Type: Article

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