Good communication is a fundamental skill for all palliative care clinicians. Patients present
with varied desires, beliefs, and cultural practices, and navigating these issues presents …

Little research has compared the perceptions of health professionals (HPs), patients, and
caregivers about the communication of prognostic information. The objectives of this …

Clinical practice guidelines for communicating prognosis and end-of-life issues with adults
in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness, and their caregivers | The Medical Journal of …

Background The various surgical procedures for early-stage breast cancer are equivalent in
terms of survival. Therefore, other factors, such as the procedures' effect on psychosocial …

Background: New genomic technology now allows physicians to provide women with
individualized and highly accurate breast cancer recurrence risk estimates that are a key …

Laypeople tend to be overly sensitive to side effects of treatments that prevent illness,
possibly leading them to refuse beneficial therapies. This Internet-based study attempted to …

The task of breaking bad news, whether news of need for biopsy or a new breast cancer
diagnosis, is increasingly performed by breast imaging radiologists. Most radiologists have …

Goals of work Although there are guidelines regarding how conversations with patients
about prognosis in life-limiting illness should occur, there are little data about what doctors …

Abstract Participation of African Americans in research trials is low. Understanding the
perspectives of African American patients toward participation in clinical trials is essential to …

Communicating bad news to patients and their families is a difficult but routine responsibility
for hospitalists. Most practitioners have little or no formal training for this task. Preparation …