Increasing evidence demonstrates the benefits of early end-of-life care discussions with
patients with life-threatening illness and their families. However, these conversations often …

Background This is the third update of a review that was originally published in the
Cochrane Library in 2002, Issue 2. People with cancer, their families and carers have a high …

There has been little research on the effectiveness of different training strategies or the
impact of exposure to treatment manuals alone on clinicians' ability to effectively implement …

BACKGROUND: There is little evidence to support the widely accepted assertion that better
physician-patient relationships result in higher rates of adherence with recommended …

Medical Education 2011: 45: 217–226 Objectives The view that training in communication
skills produces skilled communication is sometimes criticised by those who argue that …

Objective To determine how patients with breast cancer want their doctors to communicate
with them. Design Qualitative study. Setting Breast unit and patients9 homes. Participants 39 …

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 …

UITTERHOEVE RJ, BENSING JM, GROL RP, DEMULDER PHM (deceased) & VAN
ACHTERBERG T.(2010) European Journal of Cancer Care The effect of communication …

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 …

The provision of adequate information in a clear and sensitive manner can improve cancer
patients' experience of care. Satisfaction with the cancer consultation may impact on …