"Impossible" patients in oncology: Two unusual cases.


Journal

Palliative & supportive care
ISSN: 1478-9523
Titre abrégé: Palliat Support Care
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101232529

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
02 2019
Historique:
pubmed: 28 6 2018
medline: 21 5 2019
entrez: 28 6 2018
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Cancer patients can present with impossible behavior, which can jeopardize their treatment and challenge healthcare professionals' teamwork. Report of two unusual psychiatric cases, including Munchausen and Peter Pan syndromes, which occurred in a comprehensive cancer center.ResultGuidelines in medical and surgical wards are suggested to address such situations regarding oncologic compliance.Significance of resultsMultidisciplinary collaboration between medical and surgical teams and the psycho-oncologic department is highly recommended.

Identifiants

pubmed: 29947309
pii: S147895151800041X
doi: 10.1017/S147895151800041X
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

119-121

Auteurs

Michel Reich (M)

Psycho-oncology team,Centre Oscar Lambret,Lille,59020,France.

Williams Tessier (W)

Medical Oncology Department,Centre Oscar Lambret,Lille,59020,France.

Justine Lemaire (J)

Oncological Gynecological Surgery Department,Centre Oscar Lambret,Lille,59020,France.

Nicolas Penel (N)

Medical Oncology Department,Centre Oscar Lambret,Lille,59020,France.

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