Communication dynamics in hospice teams: Understanding the role of the chaplain in interdisciplinary team collaboration

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1330-1335

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^a   Oliver, Debra Parker ^b   Demiris, George ^c   Baldwin, Paula ^d   Regehr, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLERGY; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESPONSIBILITY; SPIRITUAL CARE;

AGED; CHAPLAINCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; COMMUNICATION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149229561     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0165     Document Type: Article

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