Patient preferences and urologist recommendations among local-stage prostate cancer patients who present for initial consultation and second opinions

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-9

  Ramsey, Scott D ^a   Zeliadt, Steven B ^b,c   Fedorenko, Catherine R ^a   Blough, David K ^c   Moinpour, Carol M ^a   Hall, Ingrid J ^d   Smith, Judith Lee ^d   Ekwueme, Donatus U ^d   Fairweather, Megan E ^a   Thompson, Ian M ^e   Keane, Thomas E ^f   Penson, David F ^g  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^f MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^g VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Prostate cancer; Second opinions; Urologist

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751645586     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-010-0602-y     Document Type: Article

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