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Int J Appl Basic Med Res
November 2024
Resident Physician, West Virginia University United Hospital Centre, Bridgeport, West Virginia, USA.
Background: Due to lack of formal training, young doctors cannot deliver bad news in a way that is expected by patients and their attendants, thereby jeopardizing doctor-patient relationship.
Aim: The aim of this study was to train interns about "breaking bad news" to the patients using a structured module.
Materials And Methods: A workshop comprising interactive lectures and videos followed by debriefing, and discussion was conducted for interns.
Clin Hematol Int
December 2024
Department of Hematology, Institut Paoli-Calmettes, Cancer Sports Management Lab, Aix- Marseille University, Marseille, France.
Gan To Kagaku Ryoho
December 2024
Cancer Care Promotion Center, University of Fukui Hospital.
In the field of cancer care, it is still difficult to say that advance care planning(ACP)has been fully integrated, and the perceptions of ACP vary depending on the individual's role. Since oncologists have a deeper understanding of the patient's condition and prognosis than the patients themselves, they are often the first to recognize the future need for ACP. It is important to gather and incorporate patients' preferences and relevant information regarding ACP early in the course of daily cancer treatment.
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December 2024
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany. Electronic address:
To address the challenges posed by influenza, its associated complications, and economic burden, the World Health Organization recommends a vaccination rate exceeding 75 % for populations at elevated risk of severe diseases. Presently, vaccination rates in Germany severely lag behind. To augment these rates, pilot projects have been initiated, allowing community pharmacists to administer vaccines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
December 2024
Norton Thoracic Institute, Dignity Health, Phoenix, Arizona (nothing to disclose).
Objectives: Fortunately, operating room deaths and unexpected deaths are infrequent occurrences. However, when they occur, the surgeon is called upon to deliver this news to family and loved ones. There is a paucity of literature on this topic and little guidance preparing cardiothoracic surgeons for this important but difficult situation.
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