Prophylaxis against B virus infection.

Some patients indicate that they wish to deny what is happening. Mrs R: I'm going to get better aren't I? Medical oncologist: What makes you ask that? Mrs R: You and your team tell me that I have some kind of lymphoma. I can't accept that. I'm certain it is an infection I picked up when I was out in the tropics. Medical oncologist: I don't want to argue with you about that. The key thing is that you continue with our treatment. Mrs R: I'm happy to do that. Conclusion You may have noticed that the strategies we advise are determined by the patient's responses and not decided unilaterally by the doctor or nurse. We do not expect you to accept them unquestioningly but hope that you will try them out with patients in your care.