Influence of truth disclosure on quality of life in cancer patients

International Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 386-391

  Tanida, Noritoshi ^a   Yamamoto, Noriyasu ^a   Sashio, Hiroko ^a   Nakamura, Yoshihiro ^a   Sakagami, Takashi ^a   Sawada, Yukio ^a   Shimoyama, Takashi ^a  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cancer; FLIC; Incurability; Palliative care; Quality of life; Truth disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0032463228     PISSN: 13419625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00539218     Document Type: Article

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