title: "Tell me what you understand": the importance of checking for patient understanding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral Science and Faculty Development, Unit 1426, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA.
authors.forename: Heather F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Walter F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Baile
mesh_terms: D032882:Comprehension; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations