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Don't let perfect be the enemy of good: How to improve prognostic communication in pediatric oncology
Author(s) -
Lee Brittany M.,
Rosenberg Abby R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.30956
Subject(s) - medicine , pediatric oncology , ethnic group , race (biology) , cancer , family medicine , pediatric cancer , oncology , sociology , botany , anthropology , biology
Parents of children with cancer desire detailed and honest information about their child's prognosis throughout the cancer experience and regardless of race or ethnicity. This essay describes barriers and opportunities for pediatric oncologists to meet their obligations of prognostic disclosure. See also pages 3995‐4003 and 4031‐8.