Discussing religion and spirituality is an advanced communication skill: An exploratory structural equation model of physician trainee self-ratings

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-70

  Ford, Dee W ^a   Downey, Lois ^b   Engelberg, Ruth ^b   Back, Anthony L ^b   Curtis, J Randall ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DO NOT RESUSCITATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; RELIGION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; NORTH CAROLINA; PATIENTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; SPIRITUALITY; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84856257320     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0168     Document Type: Review

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