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Annals of Oncology 15:697-699, 2004
© 2004 European Society for Medical Oncology

Cultural competence: Why?

Antonella Surbone

Department of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA

*E-mail: surbonea@aol.com

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This issue of Annals of Oncology features an original article by De Lorenzo et al. [1], reporting the results of a randomized study of different communication tools in cancer patients in Italy. The impact of oral, written and video information on psychological distress and on quality of life was evaluated in 300 consecutive Italian patients, who had agreed to "receive more information on the disease and the treatment." With respect to the perceived quality of information, patients rated oral information as best, when the oncologist had dedicated enough time to the patient. The authors emphasize the established therapeutic role of adequate and effective communication in oncology. They, however, point out that "information is still a sensitive subject in Italy" in contrast with "the most developed countries", where "the majority of cancer patients require as much information as possible and want to be involved in all aspects of their . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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