The experience of making treatment decisions for women with early stage breast cancer: A diagrammatic representation

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-255

  Halkett, G K B ^a,d   Arbon, P ^b   Scutter, S D ^a   Borg, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d School of Health Sciences   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Conceptual models; Decision making

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CONCEPT FORMATION; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; BODY IMAGE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 20744453343     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00565.x     Document Type: Article

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