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Articles—Communication Skills Education

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Pantilat, Steven and Markowitz, Amy. "Perspectives on care at the close of life: initiating end-of-life discussions with seriously ill patients." Journal of American Medical Association. June13, 2001, 285: 22. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

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Steinhauser, KE; Christakis, NA; Clipp, EC; and McNeilly, M. "Preparing for the end of life, preferences of patients, families, physicians, and other care providers." Journal of Pain Symptom Management. September22, 2001, 3: 727-37. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

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Tulsky, J.A.; Fischer, G.S.; Rose, M.R.; and Arnold, R.M. "Opening the black box: how do physicians communicate about advanced directives?" Annals of Internal Medicine. September15, 1998, 129(6):: 441-449. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

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vonGunten, Charles; Ferris, Frank; and Emanuel, Linda. "Ensuring competency in end-of-life care: communication and relational skills." Journal of the American Medical Association. December20, 2000, 284; No. 23: 3051-3057. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Weiner J.S.; Cole, S.A.; "Three principles to improve clinician communication
for advance care planning: overcoming emotional, cognitive, and skill barriers."
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Wenger, Neil; Kanouse, David; Collins, Rebecca; and Schuster, Mark. "End-of-life discussions and preferences among persons with HIV." Journal of the American Medical Association. June13, 2001, 285 No. 22: . View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.

Wenrich, M; Curtis, J; Shannon, S; and Carline, J. "Communicating with dying patients within the spectrum of medical care from terminal diagnosis to death." Archives of Internal Medicine. March26, 2001, 161: 868-74. View article abstract at the National Library of Medicine's PubMed Web site.