The oncologist–patient communication: the disease-centred and the patient-centred model

We report here an encounter between an oncologist and a young woman who has just received a diagnosis of breast cancer. We compare two possible approaches, presenting both the disease-centred model dialogue and the patient-centred model dialogue. The operative protocols of both techniques are explained and commented with reference to the literature.
Source: Journal of Medicine and the Person - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research