Distractors
To say, “I notice something here that reminds me of basal cell carcinoma. You should get it checked.”
To say, “There’s something on your skin that scares me. Let’s stop the session and have you see your doctor for a note.”
To massage around it and say nothing.
Key
To say, “I notice something here that you might want to show your doctor.”
Question
In her column “Squamous Cell Carcinoma,” author Ruth Werner says if you recognize something unusual on your client’s skin during a session, an appropriate response might be: