Many patients and families can give an extremely detailed account of receiving serious
news, even years after the experience. This communication between the health professional …

The article focuses on communication issues between health professionals and patients and
their families. Palliative medicine physicians are increasingly being viewed as the …

Effective symptom control is impossible without effective communication. The most powerful
analgesics will be of little value if health care professionals do not have an accurate …

Taking care of palliative care patients and breaking bad news to them will never be an easy
task. Excellent communication skills are essential while taking care of patients who face a …

Effective communication in palliative care would be the goal of most health care workers;
these skills are assumed to be innate in the caring professions but the evidence can be …

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Effective symptom control is impossible without effective communication. The most powerful
analgesics are of little value if health-care professionals do not have an accurate …

This chapter introduces the reader to the role communication plays in high quality palliative
care before outlining challenges that prevent nurses meeting the information needs of …

This chapter focuses on the importance of communication skills as a central aspect of the
nursing assessment and management of patients and families receiving palliative care. It …

Linda Ganca is the course convener and lecturer in undergraduate programmes in palliative
care at the University of Cape Town's Division of Family Medicine. She also co-facilitates …