JCO oncology practice
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JCO oncology practice · Dec 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialConducting Goals-of-Care Discussions Takes Less Time Than Imagined.
To describe the length of encounter during visits where goals-of-care (GoC) discussions were expected to take place. ⋯ Oncologists can complete high-quality GoC discussions in 15 minutes. These data refute the common misperception that discussing such matters with patients with advanced cancer requires significant time.
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JCO oncology practice · Mar 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialImpact of High-Quality Goals-of-Care Discussions on Oncologist Productivity.
To study factors that have an impact on the conduct of high-quality goals of care (GoC) discussions and productivity of oncologists among four different practice settings in patients with advanced cancer. ⋯ Despite differences in patient populations and oncologists' characteristics between the four practice settings, the conduct of high-quality GoC discussions did not affect productivity.