Amanda Ramirez (Amanda-Jane Ramirez) is Professor of Liaison Psychiatry, director of the Promoting Early Presentation Group at King's College London, director of Informed Choice about Cancer Screening [1] at King's Health Partners and National Clinical Lead for Cancer Patient Information, National Cancer Action Team, now part of NHS Improving Quality. [2] [3] [4] [5]
She earned her medical degree at UCL Medical School and trained as a psychiatrist at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. [1] [5]
Ramirez co-authored the NICE guidance on Supportive and Palliative Care (2004), writing on improving patient information, face-to-face communication and psychological support. [6]
She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. [5]
Selected publications
- Bish, A; Ramirez, A; Burgess, C; Hunter, M (2005). "Understanding why women delay in seeking help for breast cancer symptoms". Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 58 (4): 321–6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.10.007. PMID 15992567.
- Burgess, C; Cornelius, V; Love, S; Graham, J; Richards, M; Ramirez, A (2005). "Depression and anxiety in women with early breast cancer: Five year observational cohort study". BMJ. 330 (7493): 702. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38343.670868.D3. PMC 555631. PMID 15695497.
- Burgess, C; Hunter, M. S.; Ramirez, A. J. (2001). "A qualitative study of delay among women reporting symptoms of breast cancer". The British Journal of General Practice. 51 (473): 967–971. PMC 1314188. PMID 11766868.
- Ramirez, A. J.; Craig, T. K.; Watson, J. P.; Fentiman, I. S.; North, W. R.; Rubens, R. D. (1989). "Stress and relapse of breast cancer". BMJ: British Medical Journal. 298 (6669): 291–293. doi: 10.1136/bmj.298.6669.291. PMC 1835577. PMID 2493899.
References
- ^ a b "Meet the team | ICCS". Informedchoiceaboutcancerscreening.org. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "National Cancer Action Team". Webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "NHS IQ". NHS IQ. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Professor Amanda J Ramirez – Professor of Psycho-Oncology and Liaison Psychiatry". The London Clinic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Professor Amanda J Ramirez". Thelondonbreastclinic.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Ramirez, Amanda J". IoP. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
External links
- Hagan, Pat (2 January 2005). "Is optimism the key to good health?". BBC News.
- PubMed search - Amanda-Jane Ramirez
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