Mastering communication with seriously ill patients: Balancing honesty with empathy and hope

Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients: Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 1-158

  Back, Anthony ^a   Arnold, Robert ^b   Tulsky, James ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84926187154     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511576454     Document Type: Book

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