Teams: Communication in multidisciplinary care

Oncologist

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 520-526

  Penson, Richard T ^a   Kyriakou, Helena ^a   Zuckerman, Dan ^a   Chabner, Bruce A ^a   Lynch Jr , Thomas J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Oncology; Psychosocial; Support

Indexed keywords

CANCER CENTER; CAREGIVER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER; TEAMWORK;

CAREGIVERS; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33646867427     PISSN: 10837159     EISSN: 1549490X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.11-5-520     Document Type: Review

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