Reflective Activity
It is important to recognise that any discussions about survival need to be carried out in a sensitive manner, acknowledging that statistics provide a foundation for discussion but that individual patients may respond better or less well than expected.
Take a few minutes to consider the following:
- Do you feel competent enough to discuss statistics with your patients?
- If not, how could you best prepare to be able to have the discussion you’re about to have with your patients?
- How would you word an answer relating to survival statistics?