Comparing oncologist, nurse, and physician assistant attitudes toward discussions of negative emotions with patients

Journal of Physician Assistant Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 13-17

  Morgan, Perri A ^a   de Oliveira, Justine Strand ^a   Alexander, Stewart C ^a   Pollak, Kathryn I ^a   Jeffreys, Amy S ^b   Olsen, Maren K ^b   Arnold, Robert M ^c   Abernethy, Amy P ^a   Rodriguez, Keri L ^d   Tulsky, James A ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650039229     PISSN: 19419430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01367895-201021030-00002     Document Type: Article

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