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RESEARCH ARTICLE

The importance of communication skills to effective cancer care and support

Phyllis Butow

New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 12(10) 272 - 274
Published: 2001

Abstract

In the last decade there has been an increasing emphasis on the teaching of communication skills. Why is this now considered so important, and does communication really influence patient outcomes in cancer care?

https://doi.org/10.1071/NB01091

© NSW Department of Health 2001

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