Cancer is one of the most frightening diseases, and patients may react to diagnostic and treatment information with fear, grief, denial, or anger. These strong patient emotions may make clinicians uncomfortable. Improvement in healthcare communication has been associated with improvements in many different objectives and subjective health outcomes.
Communication in oncology practice (including medical, radiation, and surgical oncology) involves numerous challenges as they often must have to share devastating news with patients and families. What strategies do you use to communicate better with cancer patients?
