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Wooden's pyramid: Building a hierarchy of skills for successful communication

Daniel E. Epner Department of General Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA; DANIEL E. EPNER, MD, is an associate professor, Department of General Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. His main scholarly interest is communication skills training for medical oncology fellows and other providers. His work centers on such topics as transition to palliative care, advance care planning, and cultural issues in patient care.Correspondence[email protected]
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Walter F. Baile Department of Behavioral Science, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA; WALTER F. BAILE, MD, is a professor, Department of Behavioral Science at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has an international reputation in health care communication research and training, especially breaking bad news. He is a co-investigator on multiple NIH funded communication skills training programs for oncology fellows and faculty, and he developed the I*CARE (Interpersonal Communication and Relational Enhancement) website ( http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/resources-for-professionals/clinical-tools-and-resources/i-care/patient-doctor-communication-icare.html).
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