Medical humanities as tools for the teaching of patient-centered care

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 512-514

  Nazario, Rubén J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical education; Medical humanities; Patient centered care

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL HUMANITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANITIES; HUMANS; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 70449709049     PISSN: 15535592     EISSN: 15535606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.480     Document Type: Review

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