Professionalism and communication in the intensive care unit

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 224-238

  Schmitz, Constance C ^a   Chipman, Jeffrey G ^a   Beilman, Gregory J ^a   Luxenberg, Michael G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Professional Data Analysts Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Disclosure of complications; EOL; Interpersonal skills and communication; OSCE; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESIDENT; TRAINING; VALIDITY; VIDEOTAPE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN RELATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REPRODUCIBILITY; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

COMMUNICATION; EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MINNESOTA; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 58949087405     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e31817e6149     Document Type: Article

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