GRACE :: General » 2007

The Hardest Part of the Job

May 31, 2007 - 9:59 pm

In oncology, we very frequently hear people say, “I don’t know how you do what you do”. There are plenty of times when we might start to wonder ourselves, as we fight with insurers to get a treatment, or when very bad things happen to patients we’ve developed relationships with. […]

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Discussing Prognosis: Can Hope and Realism Co-Exist?

May 29, 2007 - 8:55 pm

Member Ned raised the question of how oncologists discuss prognosis and the goals of treatment. I think this is a very important topic that touches every relationship between an oncologist and the patient (and family and/or friends directly involved). First, I’ll say that this is an area of medicine that […]

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A Few New Features on the Discussion Forum

May 8, 2007 - 7:15 pm

One of the reasons I upgraded to a newer version of the discussion forum software back in February was to add some features that may be helpful for people. Ideally, this site will be more useful than just a book, and instead will be a kind of community where we can […]

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