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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center specializes in the care of cancer patients. Because of the changes that occur in these patient's bodies, Altered Body Image is a common d Understanding why a patient has an altered perception of the view of his/her body is important in helping them to adjust to the changes in their body. If you have ever had a patient with altered body image, this is a good time to share that experience with the interviewer.

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Most of the patients I have had with altered body image were women who had to have mastectomies related to breast cancer. We always made sure these patients had counseling referrals and an option for prosthetics, if desired. It is unfortunate that society places such value on body parts that the loss of those parts cause can lead a patient to feel a loss of a sense of themselves."

Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am familiar with patients with altered body image. One patient that I will never forget was a 16 yr old girl. She was involved in a car accident and lost her right leg. Before the accident, she had plans to play college basketball. Although she received counseling and was fitted for a prosthetic leg, she did not pursue her dream of playing sports. I can only imagine the grief that she had to deal with."

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