Welcome to the Croc Podcast with Dr. E and Angel Santana. In this episode, they explain the SPIKES protocol for breaking bad news and introduce Dr. E’s approach of guarded optimism — balancing honest, clear medical communication with empathy and hope. The hosts offer practical tips for clinicians on creating safe spaces, assessing patients’ understanding and emotions, and delivering news in ways that support survivors and their communities.
Modules
- About Us (6)
- Break Down The Wall (3)
- Complementary Modalities (1)
- Computer Science for the Cancer Survivor (6)
- Defining Survivorship (6)
- Exercise for the survivor (7)
- Heroes (8)
- Reclaiming normal (22)
- Role of Kindness in Cancer Care (11)
- Shared Decision Making (8)
- Site Specific Cancers (5)
- Survivor Psychology (31)
- The Caregiver Relationship (28)
- Uncategorized (234)
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