Pediatric narrative oncology: Interprofessional training to promote empathy, build teams, and prevent burnout

Journal of Supportive Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 307-312

  Sands, Stephen A ^a   Stanley, Patricia ^a   Charon, Rita ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; EMPATHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION; NARRATIVE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL WORKER ATTITUDE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS; TEAM BUILDING; TEAMWORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CHILD; EMPATHY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEOPLASMS; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PEDIATRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WRITING;

EID: 53549133361     PISSN: 15446794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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