Improving communication with cancer patients

If doctors and nurses involved in cancer care are to help patients and their families achieve an optimal level of quality of life and psychological adjustment they must be able to carry out key communication tasks successfully. Yet, objective scrutiny of their consultations confirms that deficiencie...

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Published in:	European journal of cancer (1990) Vol. 35; no. 10; pp. 1415 - 1422
Main Author:	Maguire, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-10-1999 Elsevier
Subjects:	barriers to communication Biological and medical sciences breaking bad news Clinical Competence Communication Communication Barriers General aspects Humans Medical sciences Neoplasms - therapy Physician-Patient Relations Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation training in communication skills Tumors barriers to communication training in communication skills breaking bad news Human Physician patient relation Information communication Useful information Psychological counseling Physician Malignant tumor Psychological effect Occupational education Occupational training Nurse Quality of life
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Summary:	If doctors and nurses involved in cancer care are to help patients and their families achieve an optimal level of quality of life and psychological adjustment they must be able to carry out key communication tasks successfully. Yet, objective scrutiny of their consultations confirms that deficiencies in their ability to conduct these tasks remain. The reasons for this are dicussed before important innovations in training and their impact are described.
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ISSN:	0959-8049 1879-0852
DOI:	10.1016/S0959-8049(99)00178-1