The spaces in between

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 18 Jun 2017 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 189, pages E838-E839 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Elizabeth, Cerceo;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.161159

pmid: 28630362

pmc: PMC5478412

The spaces in between

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I was going to walk into the room of a patient I had never met to tell him his cancer had progressed. He was young and had children in college. He was still getting radiation and had completed a course of chemotherapy. Today, he was admitted by his radiation oncologist because his abdominal pain was

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Keywords

Physician-Patient Relations, Palliative Care, Sick Role, Humans, Spirituality, Empathy, Nonverbal Communication

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