Communication with Patients and Other Health Care Providers
Guide to Cancer Services in Manitoba for Healthcare Professionals
(cancercare.mb.ca/servicesguide)
The guide provides a quick reference and contact information for the various cancer services that primary care may need to refer to or contact for their patients with or suspected of having cancer.
Difficult Conversations with Cancer Patients
- Presentation slide deck: “Difficult Conversations with Cancer Patients” slide deck, by Dr. Joel Gingerich and Megan McLeod
- The SPIKES Protocol handout: a Guide to Difficult Conversations with Patients
Cancer Patient Information and Resource Series
- Your Guide to CancerCare Manitoba brochure – Mailed to patients from CC
- MB Central Referral Office following referral receipt and after patient has been called. For new cancer patients with basic information to help prepare and plan for the first appointment at CancerCare Manitoba
- My Cancer Notebook – Given to patients who wish to have at first appointment with Oncologist. A coil bound booklet with sheets where a patient can record, track and organize their cancer treatment tests and information.
- My Cancer Handbook – Overall resource for cancer patients in Manitoba. Available online and in limited quantities, in print through CCMB resource libraries. A large 8½ x 11 size handbook with information from Part 1 and Part 2 and more on cancer, treatment, side effects, your health care team, support services and notebook worksheets.
CancerTalk publication: Latest edition posted. Publication contains clinical articles, Ask the Cancer Expert, the Screening Corner, key contacts and the latest news from the Cancer System and the In Sixty Initiative. Coming soon: the CancerTalk archive.
- If you would like to receive a copy of the newsletter, either electronically or by mail, please contact UPCON, CCMB at 204-787-1229 or email lsavage3@cancercare.mb.ca
UPwords monthly e-bulletin: focused on news and information for the primary care provider, the UPwords e-bulletin is written and distributed from UPCON – CancerCare Manitoba’s Uniting Primary Care and Oncology program. Click here to register for the e-bulletin.
In Sixty Cancer Patient Journey’s Communication Principles and Guidelines: Available online and in pdf form. From the Patient Participation Advisory Group of the In Sixty Initiative.
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