How to Communicate and Receive an Oncological Diagnosis
Communicating the truth to a patient about their health condition does not have a very long tradition in the Czech Republic. The Czech healthcare system started emphasizing this aspect, i.e., honest and open communication between doctor and patient, several years after the Velvet Revolution.
What exactly is most important when conveying a bad (oncological) diagnosis? How fragile can a patient’s trust in the doctor be, which then affects the entire course of subsequent treatment, and what different reactions can the expert expect from the patient? Read more on the patient website www.lecba-rakoviny.cz, which can be a very helpful and trustworthy source of information for you and your patients.
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