Introduction. Difficult conversations in medicine: which learning (and training) for specific communication skills?

Journal title RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA
Author/s Carlo Cipolli, Egidio A. Moja
Publishing Year 2015 Issue 2015/3 Language Italian
Pages 12 P. 487-498 File size 162 KB
DOI 10.3280/RIP2015-003003
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Carlo Cipolli, Egidio A. Moja, Presentazione. Le comunicazioni difficili in medicina: come apprendere (e formare) specifiche abilità comunicative? in "RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA " 3/2015, pp 487-498, DOI: 10.3280/RIP2015-003003