Opportunities for psychologists in palliative care: Working with patients and families across the disease continuum

American Psychologist

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 364-376

  Kasl Godley, Julia E ^a   King, Deborah A ^b   Quill, Timothy E ^b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative or interdisciplinary practice; Hospice; Palliative care; Professional competencies; Psychologists

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARDS;

HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL;

EID: 84900797468     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036735     Document Type: Article

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