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Patient-physician communication in oncology: past, present, and future

Current Opinion in OncologyPublished 2 June 2005
Walter F. Baile, Joann Aaron
Citations235
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score1.12
SNIP0.77

TL;DR

Learning this aspect of patient care can expand the supportive role of the oncologist especially at crucial times for the patient and family such as diagnosis, disease recurrence, and transition to palliative care.

Abstract

Communication skills are the cornerstone of comprehensive cancer care. Learning this aspect of patient care can expand the supportive role of the oncologist especially at crucial times for the patient and family such as diagnosis, disease recurrence, and transition to palliative care.

Keywords

Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance