Effective communication rests at the core of medicine, especially when patients are
confronted with progressive disease and death. Communication can mitigate the distress of …

The increasing incidence of cancer is at the same time one of the leading causes of death all
over the world. Many clinical studies show that the psychological disorders are more …

Background Breaking bad news should be fine-tuned to the individual patient, contain
intelligible information, include emotional support and offer a tailor-made treatment plan. To …

Context Being diagnosed with cancer often forces patients and families to make difficult
medical decisions. How patients think they and others will feel in the future, termed affective …

Throughout the course of their disease, patients with cancer and their families look to the
oncology advanced practitioner (AP) for support and guidance as they struggle with the …

Introduction: L'expérience de son problème de santé par un malade est affectée aussi bien
par les actes du médecin que par son attitude. L'annonce d'une mauvaise nouvelle est un …

Context: In the past 20 to 30 years, the area of pediatric interventional cardiology has had
noteworthy development. Technological revolutions have significantly progressed …

Las habilidades de comunicación en el entorno clínico del fisioterapeuta se han convertido
en los últimos años en un asunto de interés para los grupos de investigación. En este …

The purpose of this study is to advance theoretical understanding of how an adolescent with
incurable cancer prepares for end-of-life (EOL). A theoretical model was developed to link …

Recent studies have shown that admission to hospice or a palliative care consult at the time
of a life‐threatening diagnosis can improve quality of life, and in some cases even increase …