End-of-life preferences in advanced cancer patients willing to discuss issues surrounding their terminal condition

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 623-633

  Miccinesi, G ^a   Bianchi, E ^b   Brunelli, C ^b   Borreani, C ^b  

^a Institute for the Study and Prevention of Cancer ISPO   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Communication; End of life; Patients preferences; Place of death; Prognostic disclosure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84865173118     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2012.01347.x     Document Type: Article

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