Oncology nurse communication barriers to patient-centered care

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 152-158

  Wittenberg Lyles, Elaine ^a   Goldsmith, Joy ^b   Ferrell, Betty ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANPOWER; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT CARE;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE;

EID: 84875646610     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/13.CJON.152-158     Document Type: Article

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