title: Communicating with oncology clients.
abstract: Empathic, honest, and consistent communications that establish realistic goals and focus on quality of life (during and after therapy) for pets with cancer provide the basis of an excellent client-veterinarian relationship. From this foundation, a client can team up with his or her veterinarian to make the best possible decisions for the pet and for himself or herself regarding care for the companion animal.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. chunr@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
authors.forename: Ruthanne
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Garrett
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003142:Communication; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014730:Veterinary Medicine