Evaluation of the impact of a simulation-enhanced breaking bad news workshop in pediatrics

Simulation in Healthcare

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 213-219

  Tobler, Kathleen ^a   Grant, Estee ^a   Marczinski, Cecile ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breaking bad news; Difficult conversations; Pediatrics; Simulation; Standardized parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PROCEDURES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

ADULT; ALBERTA; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84905900976     PISSN: 15592332     EISSN: 1559713X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000031     Document Type: Article

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