Good versus bad news consultations in advanced breast cancer: the role of empathy in information recall - an observational study.

Liesbeth M van VlietMargot L R LeeuwenburghJanine WestendorpSandra van DulmenPaul C de JongJacqueline M L Stouthard

Published in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2023)

This explorative study suggests that in advanced cancer, information recall is especially impaired following bad news consultations, for which empathy does not improve remembered information.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
health information
general practice
healthcare