Preparing professionals for family conferences in palliative care: Evaluation results of an interdisciplinary approach

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 857-866

  Fineberg, Iris Cohen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY; FAMILY CONFERENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SKILL; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIALIZATION; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24644449704     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.857     Document Type: Review

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