ABSTRACT
Patients' satisfaction is a paramount in the delivery of health care provisions, particularly in patients with poor prognosis. Effective communication with such patients helps in achieving a better satisfaction score. A survey was conducted on upper gastrointestinal cancer patients to assess their perceived satisfaction regarding the healthcare received. A frank but supportive communication helps in meeting the expectations of these patients in their cancer journey.
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Communication , Gastrointestinal Neoplasms/psychology , Patient Satisfaction , Physician-Patient Relations , Adaptation, Psychological , Humans , Perception , Social Support , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
CHARGE syndrome is a condition that has historically been diagnosed on the basis of the clinical findings of coloboma, heart disease, choanal atresia, restricted growth, and/or central nervous system anomalies, genital hypoplasia, and ear anomalies and/or deafness. Recently, researchers have discovered a genetic link, specifically, a strong association between the CHARGE phenotype and a mutation of the CHD 7 gene on the long arm of chromosome 8. Diagnosis now can be confirmed but not excluded with a positive mutation of this gene. This article offers an explanation of the diagnostic process as well as a description of the physical assessment and corresponding clinical implications of CHARGE syndrome in the neonatal population.
