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Breast oncologist @uiowa. Supportive oncology research. Alum @uiowa @iowamed @IntMedatIowa @IM_iowa @UMHemOncFellows.
Feb 28, 2023 4 tweets 5 min read
(1/n) One month into my new tenure as a breast oncologist, I realized I needed some sort of structured way to talk with patients about breast cancer, their diagnosis, and treatment options. As a result, I created this worksheet. I’ve used it with every new patient I’ve… Image (2/n) Seen since. Today, one of those pts thanked me for sitting down with her with this worksheet and “being the first person who helped me and my family understand my diagnosis & options.” Yes, it takes extra time, but I tell myself that I’m saving time on the back end by…