Author Interviews, Cancer Research, End of Life Care, JAMA / 16.07.2016
Patients With Advanced Cancer Often Misunderstand Their Prognosis
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Robert Gramling, MD, DSc
Division of Palliative Medicine, University of Vermont,
Burlington Department of Family Medicine
Burlington Vermont
School of Nursing and Department of Public Health Sciences
Center for Communication and Disparities Research, Department of Family Medicine, and Division of Palliative Care,
Center for Community Health, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry,
Rochester, New York
MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report?
Response: Patients with advanced cancer often misunderstand their doctor's expectations about the length of life they have remaining and this misunderstanding is relevant to their preferences for sharing in treatment decisions at end of life.
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