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A Conversation Between Ollie, Judy, and Bob

Ollie Green Background Ollie Green, a 68-year-old Army veteran with newly diagnosed metastatic lung cancer, blames Agent Orange exposure for his condition. He is a heavy smoker, has a history …

Tips for Better Communications

Required Reading 1 – The Complete Guide to Communication Skills in clinical Practice (CLASS) Summary: The C-L-A-S-S Protocol outlines a structured approach for clinical interviews with five key steps: C …

Nature of Suffering Evaluation Form

Please review the Nature of Suffering Evaluation Form in the next section. You will be using this form and the suggested questions to begin the process of developing an empathic …

Two Questions

Optional 1 – Steinhauser, K. E., Voils, C. I., Clipp, E. C., Bosworth, H. B., Christakis, N. A., & Tulsky, J. A. (2006). “Are you at peace?”: one item to …

Talking to Patients About Their Illness

Required Reading Guides to Communications Pocket Card: Here is a card with 6 key communication points that may be helpful to you in your work. Feel free to print this …

Palliative Care Definition

Optional Reading 1 – WHO Palliative Care Definition. http://www.who.int/cancer/palliative/definition/en/ 2 – Details about the Early Palliative Care for Patient with non-small cell lung cancer in NEJM by Temel, J. S., …

Understanding Suffering

To learn more about suffering, review the reading below: Cassel, Eric The nature of suffering and the goals of medicine N Engl J Med. 1982; 306:639–45.)”* Read this abstract “The …

Ollie Green Story and Case Study: Background

Ollie Green’s Story and Case Study: A Focus on Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Let’s meet Ollie Green… Ollie Green is a 68-year-old patient …

Are You Suffering?

In this unit, you will learn about the concept of suffering. Suffering is the unique experience of an individual in response to serious illness or life-limiting illness. Suffering has multiple …