Discrepant Perceptions About End-of-Life Communication: A Systematic Review

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-200

  Hancock, Karen ^a   Clayton, Josephine M ^a   Parker, Sharon M ^a   Walder, Sharon ^a   Butow, Phyllis N ^a   Carrick, Sue ^a   Currow, David ^a   Ghersi, Davina ^a   Glare, Paul ^a   Hagerty, Rebecca ^a   Tattersall, Martin H N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

awareness of prognosis; communication; end of life; Palliative care; prognosis; understanding

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMBASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34547124079     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2006.11.009     Document Type: Review

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