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Does the cancer patient want to know? Results from a study in an Indian tertiary cancer center
OBJECTIVE: The disclosure of the diagnosis of cancer is a distressing and complex issue. Families and doctors still do not tell patients when they have cancer in the belief that the patient does not want to know and telling him would lead to fear and depression. The aim of this survey was to evaluat...
Autores principales: | Laxmi, Shekhawat, Khan, Joad Anjum |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3876664/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24455553 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2278-330X.110487 |
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