Enhancing patient-professional communication about end-of-life issues in life-limiting conditions: A critical review of the literature

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 866-879

  Barnes, Sarah ^a   Gardiner, Clare ^a   Gott, Merryn ^g   Payne, Sheila ^b   Chady, Becky ^c   Small, Neil ^d   Seamark, David ^e   Halpin, David ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^f ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Communication; COPD; end of life care; heart failure; life limiting illness; palliative care

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POWER OF ATTORNEY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TERMINAL CARE;

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84870548695     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.11.009     Document Type: Review

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