Communication and information-giving in high-risk breast cancer consultations: Influence on patient outcomes

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 321-327

  Lobb, E A ^a,b   Butow, P N ^a   Barratt, A ^c   Meiser, B ^b,d   Gaff, C ^e,f   Young, M A ^g   Haan, E ^h   Suthers, G ^h   Gattas, M ⁱ   Tucker, K ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^h WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

ⁱ ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Familial breast cancer; Genetic counselling; Outcomes of consultants' communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC COUNSELING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MASTECTOMY; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 10744227716     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601502     Document Type: Article

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