Context Interest in the teaching of communication skills in medical schools has increased
since the early seventies but, despite this growing interest, relatively limited curricular time is …

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Aims The experiences of patients who received shocks from their implantable cardioverter
defibrillator (ICD) and how these events affect their overall adjustment are poorly understood. …

Objectives: To describe prospectively the long‐term changes of quality of life and mood in
patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with surgery and/or …

Background Quality of life (QOL) has become an important issue in head and neck cancer.
Explanation of factors predicting QOL after treatment has important implications for patient …

Sociodemographic factors and quality of life as prognostic indicators in head and neck cancer
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The aim of this study was to describe prospectively quality of life and mood in patients with
oral or oropharyngeal cancer treated with surgery±radiotherapy. Seventy-five patients …

Patients with head and neck cancer have to cope not only with a life threatening diagnosis,
but also with an altered facial appearance and the loss or impairment of important functions …

Elderly patients with head and neck cancer are less likely to receive standard treatment. This
study assessed the influence that age, tumour characteristics, comorbidity, social support, …

This study is aimed at gaining insight into the role of social support provided by coworkers
and supervisors in the reduction of job-stress. It is emphasized that, despite the inclusion of …