R. Michelle Baker

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Do physicians trained in assisted-suicide have any easier time discussing death with cancer patients?

Several states in the US allow for physician-assisted suicide - What additional training do those physicians receive for the death and dying discussion? I am evaluating this from a...

01 January 2015 6,153 1 View

Australian Pharmacists - What percentage of pharmacists are Board Certified in Oncology? Is there a need and if so in what parts of the country?

In the past I have considered a relocation to Australia. In order to be able to gain Australian work-visa / citizenship, it is my understanding that the country has to have a need for a...

10 October 2014 9,925 0 View

How often are patients participating in clinical trials being assessed for psycho-social indicators in addition to clinical parameters?

I have been challenged by Jimmie C. Holland, MD of Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the founder of Psycho-oncology, to explore if and when Quality of Life endpoints are evaluated in clinical trials.

05 May 2014 5,493 10 View

Who is working in the specific area of Psycho-Oncology?

I am looking for individuals who are evaluating information provided from patients during either specific treatments or during clinical trials....My goal is to somehow obtain quality data and then...

05 May 2014 8,954 3 View