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 …

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 …

Importance Observational studies demonstrate links between patient-centered
communication, quality of life (QOL), and aggressive treatments in advanced cancer, yet few …

Purpose We describe the key elements of early palliative care (PC) across the illness
trajectory and examine whether visit content was associated with patient-reported outcomes …

Background Human connection is at the heart of medical care, but questions remain as to
the effectiveness of interpersonal interventions. The purpose of this review was to …

Importance Patients with advanced cancer often report expectations for survival that differ
from their oncologists' expectations. Whether patients know that their survival expectations …

Objective To present literature on training patients in the use of effective communication
skills. Methods Systematic searches were conducted in six databases. References were …

Context Men and those with low educational attainment are less likely to receive palliative
care. Understanding these disparities is a high priority issue. Objectives In this study of …

Purpose In this program of research, we sought to expand our understanding of how cancer
patients' communication needs and preferences change across the course of their illness …

This review introduces the concept of culture-sensitive health communication. The basic
premise is that congruency between the recipient's cultural characteristics and the …