Beliefs and practices of patients with advanced cancer: Implications for communication

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 254-257

  Beadle, G F ^a,b   Yates, P H ^c   Najman, J M ^d   Clavarino, A ^d   Thomson, D ^e   Williams, G ^d   Kenny, L ^f   Roberts, S ^b   Mason, B ^b   Schlect, D ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESLEY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f Queensland Radium Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced cancer; Belief in curability; Communication; Need for control

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED CANCER; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 3843149477     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6601950     Document Type: Article

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