The delivery of palliative care to patients with advanced cancer and their families, whether
done by oncology clinicians or palliative care clinicians, requires patient-centered …

Themes included the education of health care providers, the need to care for carers, and
interdisciplinary communication. Little attention was given to the growing population of …

OBJECTIVES: To provide practical strategies to enhance the quality of communication in the
palliative and end-of-life medical care settings. DATA SOURCES: Published articles …

This comprehensive text provides clinicians with practical and evidence-based guidelines to
achieve effective, patient-centered communication in the areas of cancer and palliative care …

Cancer communication near the end of life has a growing evidence base, and requires
clinicians to draw on a distinct set of communication skills. Patients with advanced and …

Introduction: Effectively discussing palliative care with patients and families requires
knowledge and skill. The purpose of this study was to determine perceived needs of …

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 …

Objectives To explore patients' and family members' views on communication during cancer
care and to identify those aspects of clinician–patient communication which were most …

ObjectivesIn palliative care, effective communication is essential to adequately meet the
needs and preferences of patients and their relatives. Effective communication includes …

Oncology nurses consistently exhibit distress when communicating about end-of-life topics
with patients and families. Poor communication experiences and processes correlate with …