Communicating with families of patients in an acute hospital with advanced cancer: problems and strategies identified by nurses

After pain management, poor communication with health professionals creates the most distress for families of patients with cancer. Difficulties communicating with families also have been identified as potentially stressful for nurses. This is particularly the case for nurses working in acute care s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Davis, S., Kristjanson, Linda, Blight, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2003
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36344