Psychosocial issues in palliative care: Physicians' self-perceived role and collaboration with hospital staff

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-40

  Schulman Green, Dena J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Palliation; Physician training; Psychosocial issues; Terminal care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TIME; NEOPLASM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BOSTON; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 0037264533     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910302000110     Document Type: Article

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