Do we always need to tell patients the truth? [14]

Lancet

Volumn 352, Issue 9134, 1998, Pages 1153-

  Hassn, A M F ^a   Hassan, A ^a  

^a PILGRIM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LETTER; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0032480563     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)79804-4     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. A Saltini Communication of bad facts. To inform or not to inform the patient: a choice between 2 alternatives? Recenti Prog Med 86 1995 359 366
2. O Oelz Truth disclosure in physicians' dialogue: compassionate lie or merciless statistics? Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax 85 1996 440 444