Advance care planning (ACP) is increasingly implemented in oncology and beyond, but a
definition of ACP and recommendations concerning its use are lacking. We used a formal …

Purpose To provide guidance to oncology clinicians on how to use effective communication
to optimize the patient-clinician relationship, patient and clinician well-being, and family well …

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 …

Full integration of oncology and palliative care relies on the specific knowledge and skills of
two modes of care: the tumour-directed approach, the main focus of which is on treating the …

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 …

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

Hope has been viewed since ancient times as a bedrock of human thriving, and
contemporary evidence suggests that hope is a determinant of health. However, the climate …

Objective Despite a call for empathy in medical settings, little is known about the effects of
the empathy of health care professionals on patient outcomes. This review investigates the …

For twenty-five years, The Social Work Interview has been the textbook of choice in social
work and other human service courses, as well as an essential professional resource for …

Purpose When a child's cancer progresses beyond current treatment capability, the parents
are likely to participate in noncurative treatment decision making. One factor that helps …