Communication of prognosis in head and neck cancer patients; a descriptive qualitative analysis

Communication of prognosis in head and neck cancer patients; a descriptive qualitative analysis

Objectives: In shared decision making it is important to adequately, timely and actively involve patients in treatment decisions. Sharing prognostic information can be of key importance. This study describes whether and how prognostic information on life expectancy is included during communication o...

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Main Authors: de Boer, M.F (Author), Dronkers, E.A.C (Author), Hoesseini, A. (Author), Offerman, M.P.J (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
Subjects:
adult
aged
Aged, 80 and over
Article
cancer palliative therapy
cancer patient
cancer prognosis
clinical article
Communication
comparative study
consultation
counseling
Counseling
Counselling
decision making
Decision Making
doctor patient relationship
female
Female
head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer
Head and Neck Neoplasms
head and neck tumor
Health communication
human
Humans
interpersonal communication
life expectancy
Life Expectancy
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
Palliative Care
palliative therapy
patient
Patients
perception
physician
Physician-Patient Relations
Physicians
practice guideline
Practice Guidelines as Topic
priority journal
prognosis
Prognosis
psychology
qualitative analysis
qualitative research
Qualitative Research
recording
Shared decision making
surgeon
Tape Recording
Truth Disclosure
uncertainty
Uncertainty
very elderly
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