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How does uncertainty shape patient experience in advanced illness? A secondary analysis of qualitative data

BACKGROUND: Uncertainty is common in advanced illness but is infrequently studied in this context. If poorly addressed, uncertainty can lead to adverse patient outcomes. AIM: We aimed to understand patient experiences of uncertainty in advanced illness and develop a typology of patients’ responses a...

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Autores principales: Etkind, Simon Noah, Bristowe, Katherine, Bailey, Katharine, Selman, Lucy Ellen, Murtagh, Fliss EM
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5302072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27129679
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216316647610