Patient preferences for the delivery of bad news - the experience of a UK Cancer Centre

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-61

  Brown, V A ^a   Parker, P A ^b   Furber, L ^a   Thomas, A L ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Information needs; Oncology; Patient preferences; Patient physician communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER CENTER; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650332494     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2009.01156.x     Document Type: Article

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