Surgeon-patient communication in oncology

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 585-593

  Wagner, J Y ^a   Wuensch, A ^a,b   Friess, H ^a   Berberat, P O ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Communication; Oncology; Patient satisfaction; Physician patient relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; SURGEON; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SURGEONS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84906308290     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12177     Document Type: Article

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