Training the powerful: Issues that emerged during the evaluation of a communication skills training programme for senior cancer care professionals

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 531-544

  Bibila, S ^a   Rabiee, F ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Education; European; Evaluation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; ONCOLOGY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PROCEDURES; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NURSE CLINICIANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84902549256     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12167     Document Type: Article

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