Disclosure and understanding of cancer diagnosis and prognosis for people with intellectual disabilities: Findings from an ethnographic study

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-230

  Tuffrey Wijne, Irene ^a   Bernal, Jane ^a   Hollins, Sheila ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breaking bad news; Cancer; Death and dying; Disclosure and information; Intellectual disabilities learning disabilities; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE REPORT; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEOPLASMS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77953539406     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.01.021     Document Type: Article

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