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Signalling need for care: a neglected functional role of medical treatment

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: While the primary goals of medical treatment are typically to shorten illness or relieve symptoms, we explore the idea that an important additional goal for some patients is to communicate their needs. Drawing on signalling theory, we argue that undergoing treatments can h...

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Autores principales: de Barra, Mícheál, Hakimy, Kawthar, de Bruin, Marijn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10611421/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37899938
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/emph/eoad024