Tomer T. Levin

TL;DR: Because stomach, pancreatic, head and neck, and lung cancers have higher levels of mixed anxiety/depression symptoms, the question can be raised as to whether these are associated with a more biological type of anxiety/Depression and whether this phenotype should be actively targeted because of its frequent occurrence in these cancers.

TL;DR: A core curriculum embraces CST modules in breaking bad news and discussing unanticipated adverse events, discussing prognosis, reaching a shared treatment decision, responding to difficult emotions, coping with survivorship, running a family meeting, and transitioning to palliative care and end of life.

TL;DR: Participants with advanced cancer who viewed a video of CPR were less likely to opt for CPR than those who listened to a verbal narrative.

TL;DR: This facilitation workshop was successful in providing participants with confidence to successfully facilitate small group role play sessions in communication skills training.

TL;DR: Because the ICU is now a well-established site for death, ICU physicians should be trained with EOL communication skills so as to facilitate palliative care more hospitably in this challenging setting.