Lynn Furber
Senior Lecturer
School of Nursing and Midwifery
De Montfort University
United Arab Emirates
Biography
Dr Lynn Furber works at DMU as a part time Senior Lecturer within the School of Nursing, and she also works part time as a Senior Research Nurse within the Oncology directorate at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Lynn’s research interests all aspire to promote personalised care for patients, particularly within the medical consultation and the study of communication and interaction in the practitioner patient encounter, particularly in regards to the delivery of difficult and sensitive information.
Research Interest
Cancer, Palliative Care, Communicating sensitive information/bad news, Doctor and patient interactions, Continued Professional Development – experiential learning and reflective practice, Decision Making, Consultation aids
Publications
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Furber L, Murtagh G, Bonas S, Bankart J, Thomas AL (2014) Improving consultations in oncology: The development of a novel consultation aid. British Journal of Cancer 110: 1101-1109.
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Furber L, Bonas S, Murtagh G, Thomas AL (2015) Patients experiences of an initial consultation in oncology: Knowing and not knowing. British Journal of Health Psychology 20: 261-273.
