What doctors have up their sleeves : creating hope for oncology patients

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What doctors have up their sleeves : creating hope for oncology patients

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Ethnographic Study Explored the stories of people who had been referred to palliative care services following diagnosis with a lifelimiting illness. Themes that emerged - the need for open and honest communication about: Diagnosis and prognosis The need for accurate information about treatment options The need for medical professionals to diagnose dying The need to have conversations about dying and the place of death

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Research paper

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Conference item

Date created

2014-11

Creator

Hughes, Catherine

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10652/3142

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palliative care / ethnography / cancer patients / patient experiences / doctor-patient communication / communication / death / dying / Health Care Administration / Oncology and Carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified

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