Starting the conversation about a medical diagnosis -- Recognizing initial coping styles -- Acknowledging emotional reactions -- Acknowledging and confronting the fear factor -- Emotions and healthcare decision-making -- Helping newly-diagnosed patients communicate with health-care professionals -- Encouraging patients to gather information -- Developing a support plan with patients -- Coping with affects on self-image -- Connecting with a sense of meaning -- Communicating with family members and caregivers -- Creating a vision for the future -- When diagnoses involve the end of life -- Recognizing personal emotions as health-care professionals
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-350) and index
