Empirical research indicates that communication between oncologists and patients needs to be improved. Physicians tend to focus on technical aspects of treatment without describing possible outcomes ...

A New Quality Standard: The Integration of Psychosocial Care Into Routine Cancer Care Extensive literature review including meta-analyses of trials, conceptual models, techniques, and potential ...

Although patients with cancer are often accompanied by a relative during breaking bad news (BBN) consultations, little is known regarding the efficacy of training programmes designed to teach ...

This study aims to assess the efficacy of a 40-h training programme designed to teach residents the communication skills needed to break the bad news. Residents were randomly assigned to the training ...