Discussing prognosis in an oncology setting: Initial evaluation of a communication skills training module

Psycho-Oncology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 408-414

  Brown, Richard ^a   Bylund, Carma L ^a   Eddington, Julia ^a   Gueguen, Jennifer A ^a   Kissane, David W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication skills training; Doctor patient communication; Oncology; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMMUNICATION SKILL TRAINING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SATISFACTION; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; NEW YORK CITY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77950903013     PISSN: 10579249     EISSN: 10991611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pon.1580     Document Type: Article

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