Amanda Ramirez

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

1. "Meet the team | ICCS". Informedchoiceaboutcancerscreening.org. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
2. "National Cancer Action Team". Webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
3. "NHS IQ". NHS IQ. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
4. "Professor Amanda J Ramirez – Professor of Psycho-Oncology and Liaison Psychiatry". The London Clinic. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
5. "Professor Amanda J Ramirez". Thelondonbreastclinic.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
6. "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