‘Hitting you over the head’: Oncologists’ disclosure of prognosis to advanced cancer patients

The disclosure of prognosis to terminally ill patients has emerged as a recent concern given greater demands for patient involvement in medical decision-making in the United States. As part of the informed consent process, American physicians are legally and ethically obligated to provide informatio...

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Authors: Gordon, Elisa J. (Author) ; Daugherty, Christopher K. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2003
In: Bioethics
Year: 2003, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 142-168
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