The process of truth disclosure: An assessment of the results of information during the diagnostic phase in patients with cancer

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 941-945

  Numico, G ^a   Anfossi, M ^b   Bertelli, G ^c   Russi, E ^d   Cento, G ^b   Silvestris, N ^e   Granetto, C ^b   Di Costanzo, G ^b   Occelli, M ^b   Fea, E ^b   Garrone, O ^b   Gasco, M ^b   Colantonio, I ^b   Merlano, M ^b  

^a Regional Hospital Aosta   (Italy)

^b S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c South West Wales Cancer Institute ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d General Hospital   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE GIOVANNI PAOLO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication; Truth disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NOTE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARENESS; COMPREHENSION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT RIGHTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549113048     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn709     Document Type: Note

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