Delivering bad news in the context of culture: A patient-centered approach

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 21-26

  Rollins, Lisa K ^a   Hauck, Fern R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONVERSATION; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING;

EID: 84922235875     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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