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The need for effective communication between physicians and patients

AORTIC 2019 Conference

Published: 7 Feb 2020

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Dr Christian Ntizimira - City Cancer Challenge, Kigali, Rwanda

Dr Christian Ntizimira speaks to ecancer at the 2019 AORTIC conference in Maputo about the effective communication amongst cancer patients.

He notes the importance for physicians to communicate effectively with their patients and how this should be adapted to the local context.

He discusses some of the challenges in this area and how these can be improved - particularly in Rwanda.

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