2019
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.27_suppl.187
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Use of a question prompt list (QPL) to facilitate communication between patients with metastatic cancer and their oncologists.

Abstract: 187 Background: Difficult conversations require an immense amount of patience. Yet on average doctors allow patients 11 seconds to speak before interrupting, which makes determining the patient’s agenda and goals of care incredibly difficult. Most patients expect their doctor to initiate prognosis and end of life care conversations. An inexpensive, effective way to increase these conversations is with a Question Prompt List (QPL). Our study examines QPL use with patients who are at least three months into tre… Show more

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