The impact of communication skills training in oncology: A linguistic analysis

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 404-408

  Singy, Pascal ^a   Bourquin, Céline ^a   Sulstarova, Brikela ^a   Stiefel, Friedrich ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Clinician patient communication; Communication skills training; Linguistic strategies; Oncology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LINGUISTICS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ONCOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TEACHING;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LINGUISTICS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SIMULATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84866738586     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0385-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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