Anthony Back, Robert Arnold, James Tulsky

Mastering Communication with Seriously Ill Patients

Balancing Honesty with Empathy and Hope

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Produktbeschreibung

This book guides the physician through the daunting communication challenges of explaining life-threatening illness to patients and families.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 256g
• ISBN-13: 9780521706186
• ISBN-10: 0521706181
• Artikelnr.: 26151891

Autorenporträt

Anthony Back, MD, is Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. He is also Director of the Program in Cancer Communication at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Taking your skills to the next level
2. Getting a good start
3. Talking about serious news
4. Making treatment decisions
5. Discussing prognosis
6. Between the big events
7. Conducting a family conference
8. Dealing with conflicts
9. Transitions to end of life care
10. Talking about dying
11. Cultivating your skills.