Optimising patient care: Meeting the needs of the paediatric oncology patient

Journal of Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-38

  O'Connor, Geraldine ^a   Drennan, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Communication; Empathy; Parent relationships; Patient interaction; Psychosocial interaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARENT COUNSELING; PLAY THERAPY; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RELAXATION TRAINING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 26944486557     PISSN: 14604728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460472803000063     Document Type: Article

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