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  • Toward More Inclusive, Accessible Clinical Trial Consent Forms

    Toward More Inclusive, Accessible Clinical Trial Consent Forms

    Patient Advocacy

    It is a trend many years in the making, but the time is ripe to fix the increasing problems with clinical trial consent documentation. The word count and complexity of mandated information in informed consent forms have been multiplying, but their value remains dubious. In 2016, Danish researchers studying consent forms found that “a considerable…


  • Good Communication Strategies While Wearing PPE

    Good Communication Strategies While Wearing PPE

    Nursing & Allied Health

    Lung cancer care providers have traditionally relied on facial gestures to show empathy. With face coverings now the norm, empathy can actually be shown through improved processes.


  • A Balancing Act: Managing Patients’ Expectations

    A Balancing Act: Managing Patients’ Expectations

    Patient Advocacy & Survivorship

    By Leah Lawrence Posted: December 11, 2019 Many patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer have difficulty navigating the world of cancer when unexpectedly and unwillingly thrust into it. In addition to understanding their diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment options, patients are also bombarded with an abundance of information on the internet, direct-to-consumer advertising of new cancer…