Conveying hope in consultations with patients with life-threatening diseases: the balance between supporting and challenging the patient
Objective: There is limited knowledge about the communication of hope and denial in consultations with patients with life-threatening diseases on a practical level. In this study, we explored a real-life medical consultation between a doctor and a patient with incurable cancer, focusing on conveying...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1333322 |