Communication skills are the cornerstone of comprehensive cancer care. Learning this
aspect of patient care can expand the supportive role of the oncologist especially at crucial …

BACKGROUND When bad news about a cancer diagnosis is being delivered, patient‐
centered communication (PCC) has been considered important for patients' adjustment and …

Background: Communication skills and relational abilities are essential core competencies
that are associated with improved health outcomes, better patient adherence, fewer …

Objective: To provide a description of communication breakdowns and to identify
interventions to improve surgical decision making for elderly patients with serious illness …

Purpose The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based communication skills
training workshop to improve the communication skills of critical care fellows. Materials and …

Background Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However,
as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical …

The importance of good clinician–patient communication to quality end-of-life care has been
well documented yet there are no validated measures that allow patients to assess the …

Nephrology fellows often face difficult conversations about dialysis initiation or withdrawal
but are frequently unprepared for these discussions. Despite evidence that communication …

Purpose: To understand how oncologists provide care at the end of life, the emotions they
experience in the provision of this care, and how caring for dying patients may impact job …

CONTEXT: Clinicians often feel challenged by the need to deliver difficult prognostic
information to patients with a life-limiting illness while, at the same time, support their hopes …