What am I going to change in my life? ... Indeed, do I care about my paBents? .... A mà la vida, gracias a mis oncólogos y a todo el amor recibido de familia,.
An anthropological view
Luis Chiva MD PhD
The oncologic pa9ent. Pa9ent-doctor communica9on. Offer an honest therapeu9c approach. Breaking Bad news. The demanding pa9ent. Early integra9on of pallia9ve care
Legendary fear to the word “cancer”. Objec9ve feeling of lost of opportuni9es and quality of lifehappiness. Uncountable number of unanswered ques9ons. Panic reac9on facing terrible scenarios in a near future, including excrucia9ng pain. The great human ques9on concerning the aMerlife.
Lost of fer9lity at early age. Family cancer syndromes and consequences on the offspring. Concerns related to self body image and sexuality aMer treatment.
Myself as a cancer pa9ent. Hundreds of hours thinking What am I going to change in my life?
The Doctor (1887) By Sir Luke Fildes
“Cuando alguien ama lo que hace, se nota. Cuando no amas lo que haces, se nota aún más.”
Try to convert your job to a serene pleasure.
Try to perform a small masterpiece with each pa9ent
Do I know what my pa9ents expect from me? What cons9tutes a good doctor? Indeed, do I care about my pa9ents? Am I able to communicate with them efficiently?
