Patients' attitude towards concept of right to know

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 20, 2007, Pages 591-595

  Hari, Raj Devkota ^a,d   Mark, Z ^b   Bharati, D ^c   Khadka, P ^e  

^a B and B Hospital

^b NSI

^c Clinical Psychology

^d B and B Hospital   (Nepal)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Attitude; Patient; Right to know (autonomy); Terminal illness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 41949112287     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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