Part III: A guide for structured discussions

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1058-1064

  Billings, J Andrew ^a   Block, Susan D ^a,b,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIO RECORDING; BEREAVEMENT; CLERGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOCUMENTATION; DYING; EMOTION; FACILITATED COMMUNICATION; FAMILY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NURSE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PERSONAL VALUE; PHYSICIAN; RESUSCITATION; SOCIAL WORKER; STRESS; TERMINAL CARE; TRUST; VIDEORECORDING; ARTICLE; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROXY; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 80052753631     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0038-c     Document Type: Conference Paper

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