Psychosocial issues: An international survey of physician attitudes and practice in regard to revealing the diagnosis of cancer
Psychosocial issues: An international survey of physician attitudes and practice in regard to revealing the diagnosis of cancer
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心理社会问题:一项关于医生在揭示癌症诊断方面的态度和实践的国际调查
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1987
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S. Tross
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J. Holland;Natalie Geary;Anthony Marchini;S. Tross
AbstractIn 1984, questionnaires were sent to members of the International Psycho-Oncology Society concerning the practice in their country with regard to revealing the diagnosis of cancer to patients, their opinion about the effect of their policy, and their impression of local trends and attitudes toward cancer. Data from 90 respondents from 20 countries revealed that use of the word “cancer” was often avoided in discussions with the patient. Words commonly substituted for cancer were those that implied a “swelling” (e.g., tumor, growth, lump), and “inflammation,” or a pathophysiologic change (blood disease, precancerous, unclean tissue). Oncologists estimated that a low percentage ( 80%). However, in all countries, the majority of physicians...