End-of-Life
A report on the important role of nurse navigation in supporting advanced-stage cancer patients in preparation for end of life.
Patients’ experiences, self-awareness, self-confidence,
dignity, and personal integrity represent the
fundamental obligations of psychosocial care, according
to John Wynn, MD, DFAPA, Clinical Professor,
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Washington School of Medicine, Medical
Director, PsychoOncology & Supportive Care, Swedish
Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA. Dr Wynn went on to
describe the significant role of oncology psychosocial
care during his keynote address at the 2015 Association
of Oncology Social Work 31st Annual Conference in
Seattle, WA.
