Beyond bad news: Communication skills of nurses in palliative care

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 166-174

  Malloy, Pam ^a   Virani, Rose ^b   Kelly, Kathe ^b   Munévar, Carla ^b  

^a AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING   (United States)

^b CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Nurse patient communication; Patient communication; Professional communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952070052     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NJH.0b013e3181d99fee     Document Type: Article

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