Developing and implementing an advanced communication training program in oncology at a comprehensive cancer center

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 604-611

  Bylund, Carma L ^a   Brown, Richard F ^b   Bialer, Philip A ^a   Levin, Tomer T ^a   Lubrano Di Ciccone, Barbara ^c   Kissane, David W ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STAFF; ONCOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD;

CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84859906193     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-011-0226-y     Document Type: Article

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