An understanding of patients' care goals in the context of a serious illness is an essential
element of high-quality care, allowing clinicians to align the care provided with what is most …

OBJECTIVE: Health information is one of the most frequently sought topics on the Internet. A
review of the literature was carried out to determine the use of the Internet for health …

Highlights•This ESO-ESMO ABC 5 Clinical Practice Guideline provides key
recommendations for managing advanced breast cancer patients.•It provides updates on …

Purpose The impact of COVID-19 has led to a surge in the public's reliance on the Internet
for pandemic information, and the policy of home isolation has exacerbated this. This study …

Skills for Communicating with Patients, Third Edition is one of two companion books on
improving communication in medicine, which together provide a comprehensive approach …

This book and its companion, Skills for Communicating with Patients, Second Edition,
provide a comprehensive approach to improving communication in medicine. Fully updated …

Background Providing information that is congruent with patients' needs is an important
determinant for patient satisfaction and might also affect health-related quality of life …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Scientific advances in novel cancer therapeutics
have led to remarkable changes in oncology practice and longer lives for patients …

Understanding what cancer patients need to know and from whom they receive information
during the course of care is essential to ensuring quality care. We reviewed 112 articles …

A diagnosis of cancer typically results in patients experiencing uncertainty about and loss of
control over their situation, which in turn has a negative influence on their health outcomes …