Patients' experiences of inter- and intra-professional communication (IIPC) in the specialist palliative care context

International Journal on Disability and Human Development

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-58

  Jarrett, Nikki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communication; palliative care; patients' experiences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 67049098577     PISSN: 21911231     EISSN: 21910367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJDHD.2009.8.1.51     Document Type: Article

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