Should ophthalmologists receive communication skills training in breaking bad news?

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 419-424

  Zakrzewski, Peter A ^a,c   Ho, Adelyn L ^a   Braga Mele, Rosa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Vancouver General Hospital Eye Care Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breaking bad news; Communication; Medical education; Ophthalmology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; E-MAIL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONLINE SYSTEM; OPHTHALMOLOGIST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 49949119967     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-087     Document Type: Article

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