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oncologist
Specializes in the diagnosis & treatment of cancer.
Management:
- brief training sessions for both oncologists & patients were somewhat effective in improving communication [1]
- training sessions for oncologists addressed 4 communication domains:
- engaging patients to be active participants in their care
- responding to patients' emotions
- informing patients about prognosis
- 'balanced framing' of possible treatment outcomes
- patients were coached by a social workder to express their concerns during an upcoming oncology visit [1]
- many specific topics (including prognosis, fears, goals of treatment, & end-of-life concerns) were rarely discussed [1]
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malignant neoplasm (cancer)
oncology
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physician
References
- Epstein RM, Duberstein PR, Fenton JJ et al.
Effect of a patient-centered communication intervention on
oncologist-patient communication, quality of life, and health
care utilization in advanced cancer: The VOICE randomized
clinical trial.
JAMA Oncol 2017 Jan 1; 3:92.
PMID: 27612178
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2551984
- Rodenbach RA, Brandes K, Fiscella K et al.
Promoting end-of-life discussions in advanced cancer: Effects
of patient coaching and question prompt lists.
J Clin Oncol 2017 Mar 10; 35:842.
PMID: 28135140
http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2016.68.5651
- Gramling R, Fiscella K, Xing G et al.
Determinants of patient-oncologist prognostic discordance in
advanced cancer.
JAMA Oncol 2016 Nov 1; 2:1421
PMID: 27415765
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2533530