On being fired: Experiences of patient-initiated termination of the patient-physician relationship in palliative medicine

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 938-947

  Smith, Alexander K ^a,b   Buss, Mary K ^a,b   Giansiracusa, David F ^c   Block, Susan D ^b  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COPING BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DYING; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34848915472     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2006.0244     Document Type: Article

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