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Cancer Care for the Whole Patient—A New Institute of Medicine Report

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Samuel M. Silver, MD, PhD

I have practiced hematology/oncology in a university setting for over 20 years, and I pride my self in delivering excellent evidenced-based care. But am I really that good in providing Cancer Care for the Whole Patient,¹ the title of the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) new report that examines the psychosocial health of the patients with cancer? Recently, I received a message from a clinic nurse, Miranda, who had a phone conversation with one of my patients. Miranda had made the phone call to discuss the patient's blood counts with him, but she told me . . . [Click for More]