Oncologists’ Attitudes Toward and Practices in Giving Bad News: An Exploratory Study
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- 15 April 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Vol. 20 (8) , 2189-2196
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2002.08.004
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the attitudes and practices of oncologists in disclosure of unfavorable medical information to cancer patients. METHODS: A questionnaire was administered to a group of physician...Keywords
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