Reactions to cancer: communicating with patients, family and carers.
Effective communication has benefits for both patients and members of the health care team. Five main communication tasks in head and neck cancer are identified: Screening for head and neck cancer and communicating risk; Communicating the diagnosis of head and neck cancer; Providing information about treatment and pre-treatment; Communicating following treatment and dealing with fear of recurrence; Discussing the end of life. For each specific aspects of the communication situation are discussed. Underpinning each is the use of core communication skills.
Newton
J Tim
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King's College London, Oral Health Services Research and Dental Public Health, Denmark Hill Campus, London SE5 9RW, UK. tim.newton@kcl.ac.uk
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003142:Communication; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013727:Terminal Care