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

Back, Anthony

ISBN 10: 0521706181 / ISBN 13: 9780521706186

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2009

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Inhaltsangabe:

This book guides the physician through the daunting communication challenges of explaining life-threatening illness to patients and families.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren: Anthony Back, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. He is also Director of the Program in Cancer Communication at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.

Robert Arnold, MD, is Leo H. Criep Professor and Director of the Institute for Doctor-Patient Communication at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is currently President of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

James Tulsky, MD, is Professor and Director of the Center for Palliative Care at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill ...
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good