Tag: Patient-Centered Care
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Getting Moving in Cancer Care: Practical Lessons from Gathering Around Cancer 2025
Why Exercise in Cancer Care Matters At Gathering Around Cancer 2025, Dr. Noel McCaffrey of Dublin City University highlighted a transformative yet challenging aspect of modern oncology: integrating exercise into cancer care. While the benefits are increasingly supported by research—improved fatigue management, better emotional wellbeing, and enhanced physical function—the real-world delivery of exercise programs for…
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Not Knowing What to Expect: A Nurse’s Perspective on Mastectomy
Facing the Unexpected: A Nurse Speaks Out The experience of a mastectomy is often framed by clinical statistics, recovery timelines, and medical explanations. For Kerry Noble, a theatre coordinator and senior sister at a major UK hospital, the personal impact goes far beyond the operating room. In a candid reflection, she describes how nothing could…
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New RACGP Guide Supports Safe Antidepressant Deprescribing in General Practice
Introduction: Addressing antidepressant deprescribing in primary care With mental health concerns one of the most common presentations in general practice, clinicians are increasingly navigating when and how to deprescribe antidepressants. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released a new step-by-step guide as part of its First do no harm series to support…
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New Guide to Support Safe Antidepressant Deprescribing in General Practice
Overview: A Practical Guide for Deprescribing Antidepressants With mental health concerns among the most common presentations in general practice, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has released a new step-by-step guide to support safe antidepressant deprescribing. This resource is part of the broader “First do no harm” initiative, which aims to help clinicians…
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Finding a Corner in Sexual Health: Hopeful, Pragmatic, and Real
Finding my corner in sexual health When I first stepped into the field of sexual health, I didn’t expect a single moment to feel so persistent and hopeful. The work is about more than medical care or statistics; it’s about human beings who deserve respect, dignity, and a space where their voices are heard. My…
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Montreal Clinic Braces for Bill 2: Family Doctors Face New Strains Under Quebec Reforms
Montreal Clinic Braced for Bill 2 Reforms A Montreal clinic is navigating a seismic shift in health care as Quebec implements Bill 2, the government’s latest package of reforms aimed at reshaping how care is delivered and how physicians are evaluated. At the heart of the conversation is a tension between compassionate, patient-centered care and…
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Ireland’s Bleeding Disorders Research: Redrawing International Practices
Overview: What the research is about My work centers on inherited bleeding disorders, a group that includes well-known conditions like haemophilia and less familiar ones such as von Willebrand disease. These disorders share a common challenge: a tendency to bleed more easily due to genetic factors that affect blood clotting. While the specifics of each…
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New national recommendations boost care for traumatic brain injury patients
Introduction: A Turning Point in Traumatic Brain Injury Care Traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects millions of Americans each year, often leading to lasting health challenges that ripple through families and communities. In response, national health authorities have issued new recommendations designed to standardize and elevate the care that TBI patients receive—from the moment of injury…
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The Human Crisis in Cancer: A Lancet Commission Calls for a More Humane Care
The Human Crisis in Cancer Care At a pivotal moment in global health, the Lancet Group unveiled the Commission on the Humanization of Cancer Care during the annual AORTIC meeting in Tunisia. This initiative aims to reform the way cancer is treated by centering humanity—empathy, communication, and the patient’s lived experience—alongside cutting-edge medical advances. As…
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The Human Crisis in Cancer: Lancet Oncology Commission Redefines Compassionate Care
Introduction: A Turning Point in Cancer Care The Lancet Group has unveiled a watershed initiative at the annual AORTIC meeting in Tunisia: the Commission on the Humanization of Cancer Care. This bold effort seeks to recenter cancer treatment around the lived experiences of patients and their families, addressing not only clinical outcomes but also the…