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. 2023 Oct 1;9(10):1335-1336.
doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.2944.

Miscommunication in Cancer Care-Do You Hear What I Hear?

Donald R Sullivan  1   2 , William E Rosa  3 , Abby R Rosenberg  4   5
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Miscommunication in Cancer Care-Do You Hear What I Hear?

Donald R Sullivan et al. JAMA Oncol. .

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA Oncol. 2024 Mar 1;10(3):411. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2023.6760. JAMA Oncol. 2024. PMID: 38206601 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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This Viewpoint identifies examples of bad communication from cancer clinicians toward patients as well as better methods for clinicians to use when communicating with patients with cancer.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Sullivan reported grants from the American Cancer Society outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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