oncologist

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Introduction

Specializes in the diagnosis & treatment of cancer.

brief training sessions for both oncologists & patients were somewhat effective in improving communication^[1]
training sessions for oncologists addressed 4 communication domains:
- engaging patients to be active participants in their care
- responding to patients' emotions
- informing patients about prognosis
- 'balanced framing' of possible treatment outcomes
patients were coached by a social workder to express their concerns during an upcoming oncology visit^[1]
many specific topics (including prognosis, fears, goals of treatment, & end-of-life concerns) were rarely discussed^[1]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Epstein RM, Duberstein PR, Fenton JJ et al. Effect of a patient-centered communication intervention on oncologist-patient communication, quality of life, and health care utilization in advanced cancer: The VOICE randomized clinical trial. JAMA Oncol 2017 Jan 1; 3:92. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27612178 <Internet> http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2551984
Rodenbach RA, Brandes K, Fiscella K et al. Promoting end-of-life discussions in advanced cancer: Effects of patient coaching and question prompt lists. J Clin Oncol 2017 Mar 10; 35:842. <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28135140 <Internet> http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.2016.68.5651
Gramling R, Fiscella K, Xing G et al. Determinants of patient-oncologist prognostic discordance in advanced cancer. JAMA Oncol 2016 Nov 1; 2:1421 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27415765 <Internet> http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2533530