Cross-cultural adaptation of an innovative approach to learning about difficult conversations in healthcare

Medical Teacher

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Lamiani, Giulia ^a   Meyer, Elaine C ^b,e   Leone, Daniela ^a   Vegni, Elena ^a,c   Browning, David M ^b,d,e   Rider, Elizabeth A ^b,e   Truog, Robert D ^b,e   Moja, Egidio A ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551514368     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2011.534207     Document Type: Article

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