Communication in Hong Kong accident and emergency departments: The clinicians’ perspectives

Global Qualitative Nursing Research

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-11

  Chandler, Eloise ^a   Slade, Diana ^a   Pun, Jack ^a   Lock, Graham ^a   Matthiessen, Christian M I M ^a   Espindola, Elaine ^a   Ng, Carman ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Communication; Emergency care; Empathy; Health care; Health care professionals; Interprofessional; Interviews; Relationships; Semi structured

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020671466     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23333936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2333393615576714     Document Type: Article

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