Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ)
April 2024
Within psychiatry, the proportions of individuals underrepresented in medicine (URM) are lower than are the proportions among the general U.S. population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose Of Review: Physician communication skills are a critical part of care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients and caregivers. They shape the development of autonomy and quality of life, and they mitigate emotional trauma. Communication skills are especially critical at 2 different time points in the course of the disease: early when delivering and establishing the diagnosis, and later when clarifying goals of care.
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