Giving bad news: Is there a kinder, gentler way? Journal Article
| Authors: | Holland, J. C.; Almanza, J. |
| Article Title: | Giving bad news: Is there a kinder, gentler way? |
| Abstract: | Teaching communication skills in oncology is critically important to improve patient care; satisfaction, perceptions of care, and adherence to treatment all are impacted positively by good communication. Physicians benefit by a reduction of their own stress experienced in difficult interactions and in breaking bad news. Institutions will benefit from the reduction in malpractice risks. |
| Keywords: | patient satisfaction; review; neoplasms; oncology; patient care; doctor patient relation; communication; physician-patient relations; interpersonal communication; education, medical; humans; human; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Cancer |
| Volume: | 86 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| ISSN: | 0008-543X |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 1999-09-01 |
| Start Page: | 738 |
| End Page: | 740 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990901)86:5<738::aid-cncr2>3.0.co;2-l |
| PUBMED: | 10463965 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 16 August 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
