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  Changes in doctor/patient communication of a terminal prognosis: A selective review and critique
 
 
Title: Changes in doctor/patient communication of a terminal prognosis: A selective review and critique
Author: Klenow, Daniel J.
Youngs, George A.
Appeared in: Death studies
Paging: Volume 11 (1987) nr. 4 pages 263-277
Year: 1987-07-01
Contents: Numerous studies have examined the willingness of physicians to communicate a terminal prognosis to a patient. The pattern of results suggests that there has been a shift from a widespread tendency not to tell patients of such a prognosis in the 1950s to a widespread tendency to tell in the 1980s. This paper reviews ien articles which document this apparent shift. In addition, this review reveals methodological, statistical, and theoretical shortcomings of the literature. These shortcomings seriously undermine the ability to use this literature as a basis for supporting what might otherwise be a reasonable claim concerning the shift in physicians' behavior. Hence, the present paper examines the nature of these shortcomings and makes suggestions for rectifying such problems in future research.
Publisher: Routledge
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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