How oncology fellows discuss transitions in goals of care: A snapshot of approaches used prior to training

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 395-400

  Back, Anthony L ^a,b   Michaelsen, Kate ^a   Alexander, Stewart ^c   Hopley, Elizabeth ^a   Edwards, Kelly ^a   Arnold, Robert M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^c DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIO RECORDING; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CURRICULUM; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TAPE RECORDING; TERMINAL CARE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 77951872242     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2009.0249     Document Type: Article

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