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Patient-centered cancer treatment planning : improving the quality of oncology care : workshop summary /
Each year approximately 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, most of whom inevitably face difficult decisions concerning their course of care. Recognizing challenges associated with cancer treatment, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) and the National...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction and overview
- Why patient-centered planning for cancer?
- Patient-centered cancer care
- Patient education
- Patient empowerment
- Communication
- Coordination
- Addressing mental health issues
- Patient-centered cancer treatment plan
- Patient-centered cancer treatment planning in practice: are we there yet?
- Patient education
- Shared decision making
- Challenges to patient-centered care
- Patient stress
- Lack of health literacy and numeracy
- Differing opinions
- Systemic challenges
- Tools, personnel, and programs to overcome barriers
- Tools and resources
- Training
- Personnel
- Model programs
- Policy options to promote patient-centered cancer treatment planning
- Standards for training, licensure, and practice
- Financial incentives
- Research
- Healthcare reform
- Final remarks.