Family physicians' perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes regarding information sharing with prostate cancer patients throughout the course of the disease.
Objectives: This study aimed to describe family physicians' perceptions regarding the concerns of men with prostate cancer as well as their beliefs and attitudes toward information sharing and decision making with prostate cancer patients throughout the course of their disease.Materials and Methods:...
| Publicado en: | Supportive Care in Cancer Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 955 - 962 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2008
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