Family-Oncologist Communication in Cancer Patient Care

Cancer Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 915-923

  Burkhalter, Jack E ^a   Bromberg, Stacey R ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication research in cancer; Family physician communication; Patient physician communication

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESEARCH;

EID: 0347357895     PISSN: 07357907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CNV-120025094     Document Type: Review

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