Researchers compared several traditional Chinese medicine modalities to determine which may benefit patients with cancer who experience sleep disturbance.
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Experts outline ways in which health care providers and employers can support cancer patients and caregivers in the workplace.
Addressing moral distress means not just obtaining ethics consultation as needed but also dealing with the feeling of powerlessness that often accompanies it.
A search for financial assistance for those affected by breast cancer produced this list of organizations that provide up to 8 national and 4 regional grants.
This review describes specialized programs for adolescent and young adults with cancer and the process undertaken by a US facility to develop its program.
Researchers investigated the benefits and drawbacks of pet ownership while coping with cancer and managing treatment.
A review of geriatric assessment tools and their role in assessing older patients with cancer before and after treatment.
A patient case highlights the need to ensure that patients and their families understand the distinction between the roles of the patient and the “decision maker,” as they pertain to end-of-life care decisions.
Researchers sought to determine the effectiveness of using electronic health record prompts to assess patients for smoking, desire to quit, and access to smoking cessation programs.
This case illustrates how easy it is to jump over “the space between” your patient’s question and your response, and why a pause before answering is important.