New Challenges in Communication with Cancer Patients

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
From Truth Telling to Truth in the Making: A Paradigm Shift in Communication with Cancer Patients....Pages 3-13
Denial in Patient–Physician Communication among Patients with Cancer....Pages 15-25
Managing Uncertainty....Pages 27-37
Ethical Issues in Disclosing Bad News to Cancer Patients: Reflections of an Oncologist in Saudi Arabia....Pages 39-50
Psychological Challenges for the Oncology Clinician Who Has to Break Bad News....Pages 51-62
Dealing with Depression: Communicating with Cancer Patients and Grieving Relatives....Pages 63-79
Communication Issues in Integrative Oncology....Pages 81-90
Communicating about Spiritual Issues with Cancer Patients....Pages 91-103
Understanding Perspective Transformation among Recently Diagnosed Cancer Patients in Western India....Pages 105-121
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In the Pursuit of Meaning: Cancer and the Family....Pages 125-135
The Patient’s Personality as a Guide to Communication Strategy....Pages 137-143
Challenges to the Disclosure of Bad News to Cancer Patients in the Middle East: Saudi Arabia as an Example....Pages 145-152
Talking to a Child with Cancer: Learning from the Experience....Pages 153-167
Effective Communication with Older Cancer Patients....Pages 169-177
“I Never Died Before…”: End-of-Life Communication with Elderly Cancer Patients....Pages 179-190
Communication with Cancer Patients about Palliative and End-of-Life Care....Pages 191-205
Communication with Patients with Hereditary Cancer: Practical Considerations Focusing on Women’s Cancers....Pages 207-214
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Physicians’ Emotions in the Cancer Setting: A Basic Guide to Improving Well-Being and Doctor–Patient Communication....Pages 217-229
The Setting, the Truth, and the Dimensions of Communication with Cancer Patients....Pages 231-234
Improving Communication Effectiveness in Oncology: The Role of Emotions....Pages 235-246
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Binary Thinking, Hope, and Realistic Expectations in Communication with Cancer Patients....Pages 247-252
A Physician’s Personal Experiences as a Cancer-of-the-Neck Patient: Communication of Medical Errors to Cancer Patients and Their Families....Pages 253-261
Communication with Cancer Patients in Family Medicine....Pages 263-274
How to Train Teachers of Communication Skills: The Oncotalk Teach Model....Pages 275-290
Communication Skills Training of Physicians in Portugal....Pages 291-300
Communication between Cancer Patients and Oncologists in Japan....Pages 301-313
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Multicultural Aspects of Care for Cancer Patients in Israel....Pages 317-331
Cancer Diagnosis Disclosure: The French Experience....Pages 333-348
Communication with Patients with Hematological Malignancies in Argentina....Pages 349-363
Teaching Culturally Competent Communication with Diverse Ethnic Patients and Families....Pages 365-375
Breaking Bad News and Truth Disclosure in Australia....Pages 377-387
Defining the Possible Barriers to Communication with Cancer Patients: A Critical Perspective from Turkey....Pages 389-402
Cancer Disclosure, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Psychological Distress: An Iranian Perspective....Pages 403-409
The Challenges in Communication with Cancer Patients in Contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina Society....Pages 411-418
Evolution of Truth-Telling Practices in Brazil and South America....Pages 419-428
Communication with Cancer Patients in Russia: Improving Patients’ Participation and Motivation....Pages 429-440
Communication with Cancer Patients in Zimbabwe....Pages 441-450
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The Dialectics of the Production of Printed Educational Material for Cancer Patients: Developing Communication Prostheses....Pages 453-467
The Benefits and Pitfalls of the Internet in Communication with Cancer Patients....Pages 469-478
To Tell or Not to Tell: No Longer a Question! Communication with Cancer Patients....Pages 479-488
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Impact of the Internet and the Economy on Cancer Communication in China....Pages 489-493
Communication with Patients in Clinical Research....Pages 495-504
Back Matter....Pages 505-528