How do patients wish to be informed of their breast cancer diagnosis?(Tips from Other Journals)(Report)

Publication: American Family Physician

Publication Date: 15-MAY-08

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Background: The diagnosis of breast cancer can be particularly distressing because of the many emotional, psychological, medical, and other implications of the disease. In addition to accepting the diagnosis, new patients with breast cancer are faced with complex choices about the available management strategies. These treatment decisions must often be made under time pressures, yet require a sophisticated understanding of the disease and its implications. How the patient is informed of a diagnosis is critical in...

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