The validity and reliability of the affective competency score to evaluate death disclosure using standardized patients

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 361-370

  Quest, Tammie E ^a   Ander, Douglas S ^a   Ratcliff, Jonathan J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE COMPETENCY SCORE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETENCE; DYING; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEATH; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646497021     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.9.361     Document Type: Article

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