Learning Objectives & Matches
· Describe the different stages of cancer survivorship.
Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
Develop radiation treatment plans in consultation with members of the radiation oncology team.
Maintain patient records at all stages, including initial and subsequent evaluation and treatment activities.
Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.
Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.
Document individuals' progress toward meeting their treatment goals.
Perform crisis interventions to help ensure the safety of the patients and others.
Identify factors that may affect patient management, such as age, gender, barriers to communication, and underlying disease.
Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
· Describe systematic disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship of cancers, as portrayed by current epidemiological data.
Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
Write pathology reports summarizing analyses, results, and conclusions.
Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.
Communicate research findings on various types of diseases to health practitioners, policy makers, and the public.
Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of specific treatments or therapy approaches.
Provide patients with information about the inheritance of conditions such as cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and various forms of cancer.
Gather information on patients' illnesses and medical history to guide the choice of diagnostic procedures for therapy.
Analyze data to determine the effectiveness of treatments or therapy approaches.
Identify culturally specific beliefs and practices affecting health status and access to services for distinct populations and communities, in collaboration with medical and public health officials.
Analyze and interpret patients' histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information to develop appropriate diagnoses.
· Describe how perceived and enacted stigma impact diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship of cancer.
Assess patients' mental and physical status, based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
Explain treatment procedures to patients to gain cooperation and allay fears.
Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members.
Make tentative diagnoses and decisions about management and treatment of patients.
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling or treatments and the accuracy and completeness of diagnoses, modifying plans or diagnoses as necessary.
Educate patients about diagnoses, prognoses, or treatments.
Document individuals' progress toward meeting their treatment goals.
Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
Identify factors that may affect patient management, such as age, gender, barriers to communication, and underlying disease.
Counsel patients on topics such as the need for annual dermatologic screenings, sun protection, skin cancer awareness, or skin and lymph node self-examinations.