Robert Buckman (1948–2011)

Author of I Don't Know What to Say

About the Author

Robert Buckman, M.D., Ph.D., is an oncologist and professor at the University of Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital. He is the author of numerous books, including How to Break Bad News, What You Realty Need to Know about Cancer, and Human Wildlife, ail three of which are also published by Johns show more Hopkins. show less

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Works by Robert Buckman

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I Don't Know What to Say (1988) 160 copies, 1 review

Can We Be Good Without God?: Biology, Behavior, and the Need to Believe (2000) 74 copies, 2 reviews

How to Break Bad News: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (1992) 58 copies

Human Wildlife: The Life That Lives on Us (2002) 51 copies, 1 review

Cancer Is a Word, Not a Sentence : A Step-by-Step Practical Guide to Cancer and Cancer Treatment (2005) 33 copies, 1 review

What You Really Need to Know about Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Their Families (Buckman, What You Really Need to Know About Cancer) (1995) 29 copies

Magic or medicine? : an investigation of healing and healers (1993) 28 copies

What You Really Need to Know About Living with Depression (1999) 24 copies

Practical Plans for Difficult Conversations in Medicine: Strategies That Work in Breaking Bad News (2010) 15 copies

What You Really Need to Know About Irritable Bowel Syndrome (2000) 10 copies

Not Dead Yet: a Long Strange Trip from Doctor to Patient and Back (1999) 9 copies

What You Really Need to Know About Caring for Someone After a Stroke (2000) 9 copies

What You Really Need to Know About Caring for a Child With Asthma (1999) 6 copies

Les racines de la foi - comment la biologie et la psychologie expliquent notre besoin de croire (2011) 3 copies

Breast Cancer (What You Really Need to Know About...) (2000) 3 copies

Was wir für Sterbende tun können (1990) 2 copies

What You Really Need to Know about Depression (2000) 2 copies

Lost for words : how to talk to someone with cancer (2003) 2 copies

Communication in palliative care: a practical guide 1 copy

Com donar les males notícies (1998) 1 copy

A practical guide to communication skills in cancer care 1 copy

Why Won't They Talk to Me? - Putting It Together. Tape 5 1 copy

How to break bad news - a guide for health care professionals 1 copy

Who can ever understand? : talking about your cancer (1995) 1 copy

Why Won't They Talk to Me? - Coping With Problems - Part 1. Tape 3 1 copy

Communication Skills in Clinical Practice: A video guide: Hidden Agendas & Special Situations, Tape 3 1 copy

Ik weet niet wat ik zeggen moet hoe men stervenden kan bijstaan : een handreiking (1992) 1 copy

Communication Skills in Cancer Care: A video guide: Difficult Situations; Genetic Counseling, Tape 3 (sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) 1 copy

Communication Skills in Clinical Practice: A video guide: Dealing with Feelings, Tape 2 1 copy

Communication Skills in Clinical Practice: A video guide: Genetic Testing, Pediatrics & End-of-Life, Tape 5 1 copy

Communication Skills in Cancer Care: A Video Guide; Error Disclosure; telephone conversations; aspects of oncology nursing; patients and families; Tape 5 (sponsored by The… 1 copy

Communication Skills in Cancer Care: A Video Guide; Disease Progression, Tape 4 (sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) 1 copy

Communication Skills in Cancer Care: A video guide: First Line (Diagnosis and First Treatment), Tape 2 (sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) 1 copy

S'asseoir pour parler : l'art de communiquer de mauvaises nouvelles aux malades : guide du professionnel de santé (2007) 1 copy

Communication Skills in Clinical Practice: A video guide; How to break bad news, Tape 4 1 copy

Communication Skills in Clinical Practice: Communication basics, Tape 1 1 copy

Communication Skills in Cancer Care: A video guide; Basic Principles, Tape 1, (sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) 1 copy

Living With Diabetes (2005) 1 copy

La comunicazione della diagnosi: in caso di malattie gravi (2003) 1 copy

Skin: An Owner's Manual : what your skin does for you & what you need to do for it 1 copy

Why Won't They Talk To Me? - Introduction and Objectives - Tape 1 1 copy

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Legal name: Buckman, Robert Alexander Amiel
Other names: Buckman, Rob
Birthdate: 1948-08-22
Date of death: 2011-10-09
Gender: male
Education: University College School
University of Cambridge (St John's College)
Royal Marsden Hospital
University College Hospital
Occupations: oncologist
humourist
Awards and honors: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians
Relationships: Amiel, Barbara (cousin)
Nationality: UK
Canada
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Places of residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Place of death: In transit on flight from London to Toronto
Associated Place (for map): London, England, UK

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6 reviews

wyvernfriend 7,362 reviews

Cancer Is a Word, Not a Sentence by Robert Buckman

This is the book I wish I had when I was diagnosed. It's full of down to earth advice and interesting tips on surviving a cancer diagnosis and the treatment, what to expect and what the major side-effects of some of the drugs can be. Even years after it helped me deal with some of the lingering issues.

It also has a helpful chapter on dealing with a friend with cancer, what to say and how to cope.

Recommended for anyone whose life has been touched by this disease, which he does point out is show more just a word, and not a very accurate word at that. show less

Oct 16, 2007

Cecilturtle 1,919 reviews

Can We Be Good Without God? by Robert Buckman