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Odyssey of hope: a physician’s guide to communicating with brain tumor patients across the continuum of care |
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| Authors: | Mark L Rosenblum Steven Kalkanis Wendy Goldberg Jack Rock Tom Mikkelsen Sandra Remer Sarah Whitehouse David Nerenz |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Neurosurgery, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 West Grand Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48202, USA;(2) Division of Medical Oncology, Josephine Ford Cancer Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA;(3) Department of Neurology, Hermelin Brain Tumor Center, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA;(4) Office of Clinical Quality and Safety, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA;(5) Neuroscience Institute and Center for Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, USA |
| Abstract: | The optimal treatment of a patient with a malignant brain tumor requires attention to the physical and emotional well-being of the affected individual and the family. We review the concept of hope as a critical support modality throughout the continuum of care for brain tumor patients and families. We offer suggestions based on our own observations over 17 years as well as the lessons taught to us by our patients and their families over that time and through a structured interview process. Just as despair can come to one another only from other human beings, hope, too, can be given to one only by other human beings —Elie Wiesel |
| Keywords: | Brain tumors Hope Physician communication |
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