A Balint-inspired reflective forum in oncology for medical residents: Main themes during seven years

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 47-51

  Salander, Pär ^a   Sandström, Maria ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Balint; Cancer; Communication; Oncology; Resident; Supervision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALINT GROUP; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RESIDENT; SWEDEN; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; SENSITIVITY TRAINING GROUPS;

EID: 84926258871     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.06.008     Document Type: Article

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