Language, discourse and meaning in palliative medicine

Progress in Palliative Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 66-71

  O'Connor, Margaret ^a   Davis, Mellar P ^b   Abernethy, Amy ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Discourse; Language; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

DEATH; DISCUSSION GROUP; DYING; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 77950527671     PISSN: 09699260     EISSN: 1743291X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096992610X12624290276421     Document Type: Review

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