60% of victims of breast cancer find out about the terrible diagnosis over the phone. To such conclusion researchers from the United States.
Information about what the person was diagnosed with a malignant tumor, able to shock, to stun, knock down and even literally to deprive of consciousness. To convey this information must be as delicately, carefully prepared for her patient. More surprising were the results of the study, researchers from the University of Missouri who studied the circumstances of how more than 3,000 women with breast cancer learned of his diagnosis in the period from 1967 to 2017. It turned out that prior to 2007, 40% of patients in the United States was informed of the presence of cancer on the phone. From 2017, this figure increased to 60%.
Naturally, the survey of patients showed an extreme aversion to such a strategy. Women repeatedly stressed that they would prefer to hear this news in person with your doctor to be able to ask all the questions that come in, maybe to get sympathy and support, not only with words, but in some cases, sedative medications. Some women talked about the fact that people are social beings, and the bad news need to communicate with privately, but not on the phone.This, however, does not agree many doctors.
“These three words “you have cancer” is one of the most difficult news that may get people, – said the head of the Department of surgery breast cancer American medical center Einstein Medical Center Dr. Jennifer Simmons. – Without exception, all of my patients whom I operated on, heard the news from my phone. I haven’t told anyone about it in person. Patients prefer this method because in this case I’m misleading information immediately after receiving the biopsy results. They’re waiting for this call for them each second of delay this torture. In addition, after these three words begins a series of personal meetings, so we have a lot to say to each other and answer all the questions.” (READ MORE)