DEVELOPMENT OF NOVEL TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ASSIST CLINICIANS IN A

2010年，美国将诊断出207，090例乳腺癌新发病例和81，450例妇科癌症新发病例。从诊断开始，沟通对于高质量的医疗保健至关重要。具体来说，研究已经将以患者为中心的沟通与更高的总体满意度和更好的生活质量联系起来。因此，改善有效的沟通可以改善癌症患者的生活。为此，该项目通过以下目标扩大了第一阶段完成的工作：

In 2010, 207,090 new cases of breast cancer and 81,450 new cases of gynecologic cancer will be diagnosed in the United States. From diagnosis onward, communication is essential to high-quality health care. Specifically, research has linked patient-centered communication to higher overall rates of satisfaction and a better quality of life. Thus, improving effective communication could improve the lives of cancer patients. To this end, this project expands the work completed in Phase I through the following aims: