Journal article
Communicating prognosis in cancer care: a systematic review of the literature
Abstract
Prognosis is an issue that most doctors and patients describe as difficult to discuss and the best way of presenting prognostic information to optimise patient understanding, psychological adjustment and decision-making is uncertain. A systematic review of the literature was conducted with the aim of clarifying the current available knowledge of patient preferences, clinician views and current practice regarding the communication of prognosis. …
Authors
Hagerty RG; Butow PN; Ellis PM; Dimitry S; Tattersall MHN
Journal
Annals of Oncology, Vol. 16, No. 7, pp. 1005–1053
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2005
DOI
10.1093/annonc/mdi211
ISSN
0923-7534