Ethical aspects of physician-patient communication

Journal Title: Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu - Year 2010, Vol 16, Issue 3

Abstract

W artykule zwrócono uwagę na etyczne dylematy związane z przekazywaniem pacjentowi niepomyślnych informacji o stanie zdrowia. Podkreślono szczególne znaczenie efektywnej komunikacji między lekarzem a pacjentem (zwłaszcza nieuleczalnie chorym) na każdym etapie postępowania medycznego.

Authors and Affiliations

Agnieszka Kowalska, Mirosław Jarosz, Jarosław Sak, Jakub Pawlikowski, Rafał Patryn, Anna Pacian

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Agnieszka Kowalska, Mirosław Jarosz, Jarosław Sak, Jakub Pawlikowski, Rafał Patryn, Anna Pacian (2010). Ethical aspects of physician-patient communication. Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, 16(3), 427-435. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-69685