Physicians’ evaluations of patients’ decisions to refuse oncological treatment

Objective: To gain insight into the standards of rationality that physicians use when evaluating patients’ treatment refusals. Design of the study: Qualitative design with indepth interviews. Participants: The study sample included 30 patients with cancer and 16 physicians (oncologists and general p...

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Authors: van Kleffens, T. (Author) ; van Leeuwen, E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2005
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 131-136
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