Knowledge and expectations of patients in palliative care: Issues regarding communication with people affected by life-threatening diseases

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 33, Issue 1 SUPPL. A, 2011, Pages

  Giardini, Anna ^a   Giorei, Ines ^a   Sguazzin, Cinzia ^a   Callegari, Simona ^a   Ferrari, Pietro ^a   Preti, Pietro ^a   Miotti, Danilo ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication; End of life; Palliative care; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 79954581185     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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