Hope, false hope, and self-fulfilling prophecy

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 84-86

  Wilkinson, Harold A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication skills; Competent physician; False hope; Hope; Motivation; Self fulfilling prophecy

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSICIAN; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 11444258601     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2004.07.048     Document Type: Article

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