Journal article
Oncologists' Strategies and Barriers to Effective Communication About the End of Life
Abstract
PURPOSE: Communicating about the end of life with patients has been reported as one of the most difficult and stressful part of the work of oncologists. Despite this fact, oncologists receive little training in this area, and many do not communicate effectively with patients. The purpose of this analysis, part of a larger study examining oncologists' experiences of patient loss, was to explore oncologists' communication strategies and …
Authors
Granek L; Krzyzanowska MK; Tozer R; Mazzotta P
Journal
JCO Oncology Practice, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. e129–e135
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Publication Date
7 2013
DOI
10.1200/jop.2012.000800
ISSN
2688-1527