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Doctors’ attitudes in the situation of delivering bad news: patients’ experience and expectations

Archives of Medical Science, 2021
Introduction The purpose of our research was to find out patients’ preferences concerning their doctors’ attitudes and behaviour as they deliver bad news to them.
Krzysztof Sobczak, Katarzyna Leoniuk
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Evaluating the Utility of Paired Tumor and Germline Targeted DNA Sequencing for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A Single Institution Report

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and utility of universal paired tumor–normal multigene panel sequencing in newly diagnosed pediatric solid and central nervous system (CNS) tumor patients and to compare the detection of germline pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants (PV/LPVs) against established clinical referral criteria for cancer ...
Natalie Waligorski, Rebecca Ronsley, Shannon M. Stasi, Jeffrey Stevens, Erin R. Rudzinski, Christina M. Lockwood, Sarah E. S. Leary, Bonnie L. Cole, Michelle A. Ting, Vera Paulson   +9 more
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The “CONNECT” Protocol: Delivering Bad News by Phone or Video Call

International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Krzysztof Sobczak Department of Sociology Medicine and Social Pathology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, PolandCorrespondence: Krzysztof Sobczak, Department of Sociology Medicine and Social Pathology, Medical University of Gdansk, Tuwima 15 Str ...
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Big Banks, Bigger Fees: A National Survey of Bank Fees and Fee Disclosure Policies [PDF]

, 2011
Examines disclosure of bank and credit union fees, including online, in compliance with the Truth in Savings Act; availability of free or low-cost checking accounts; and how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could help improve ...

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Feasibility and Safety of High‐Dose Proton Re‐Irradiation in Recurrent Pediatric Central Nervous System Tumors: A Single‐Institution Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song, Jonathan Baron, Carlos Chavez Perez, Sidharth Ramesh, Jane Minturn, Kavita A. Desai, Amish C. Shah, Jean M. Belasco, Kristina A. Cole, Michael J. Fisher, Phillip B. Storm, Peter M. Madsen, Goldie Kurtz, Robert A. Lustig, Christine Hill‐Kayser, Michael J. LaRiviere   +15 more
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Diagnostic disclosure in Alzheimer's disease: A review

Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Although growing, the literature on research into attitudes of general and specialized physicians towards disclosing the diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), or the current practice on AD disclosure, remains limited.
Irina Raicher, Paulo Caramelli
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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A New Perspective on Challenges in Truth-telling to Patients

Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics, 2021
Background and Objectives: Patient autonomy is a recognized principle in modern medical ethics, and truth-telling to the patient; thus, it holds special importance for its contribution to this principle.
Jannat Mashayekhi, saeedeh saeedi tehrani, Mohsen Rezaei Adaryani   +2 more
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Heidegger Uncovered. [PDF]

, 2012
This paper analyses Mark A. Wrathall’s interpretation of Heidegger’s idea of alêtheia (Unverborgenheit) and its relation to the opening up of the world, the disclosure of being, and the uncovering of entities.
Lewis, Jonathan
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Attitudes of Japanese Medical Students towards Disclosure of a Diagnosis of Life-threatening Illness [PDF]

, 2009
In this study we investigated the attitudes of Japanese medical students toward being informed of a diagnosis of life-threatening illness. Fourth-year medical students from 20 randomly sampled universities were administered questionnaires that examined ...
Haseba, Yahiro, Hayashi, Kenji, Kanda, Hideyuki, Kaneita, Yoshitaka, Kokaze, Akatsuki, Ohida, Takashi, Ohtsu, Tadahiro, Osaki, Yoneatsu, Shirasawa, Takako, Tamaki, Tetsuo   +9 more
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