Tailoring the delivery of cancer diagnosis to adolescent and young adult patients displaying strong emotions: An observational study of two cases

Tailoring the delivery of cancer diagnosis to adolescent and young adult patients displaying strong emotions: An observational study of two cases

Delivering the bad news of a cancer diagnosis to adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients who display strong emotions is particularly challenging not the least because AYAs are at a vulnerable developmental stage. Due to the lack of research on how to personalize the delivery of bad news to AYA pat...

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Main Authors: Live Korsvold, Hanne Cathrine Lie, Anneli Viktoria Mellblom, Ellen Ruud, Jon Håvard Loge, Arnstein Finset
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
Subjects:
Delivering bad news
oncology
AYA
clinical communication
case study
Online Access:http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/30763/46343

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