The communication experiences of patients with palliative care needs: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative findings

Palliative and Supportive Care

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 369-383

  Murray, Craig D ^a   McDonald, Claire ^a   Atkin, Heather ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lillyhall Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Meta synthesis; Palliative care; Patients; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; META ANALYSIS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE;

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84928582809     PISSN: 14789515     EISSN: 14789523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1478951514000455     Document Type: Article

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