1984
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.288.6433.1833-a
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“…Another area which affects whether or not the patient is told is the doctor's ability to break bad news. Attitudes to breaking bad news have changed (Hoy, 1985). In 1953, 90% of physicians did not inform terminally ill cancer patients of their diagnosis (Fitts and Ravdin, 1953).…”
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“…Another area which affects whether or not the patient is told is the doctor's ability to break bad news. Attitudes to breaking bad news have changed (Hoy, 1985). In 1953, 90% of physicians did not inform terminally ill cancer patients of their diagnosis (Fitts and Ravdin, 1953).…”
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“…The available literature indicates that to date none of these important issues has been addressed adequately. In terms of communicating the diagnosis, this is largely seen as a medical responsibility, but there is a wide variation in practice and the medical profession is at odds over how much to tell, at what time and to whom (Gillon, 1985;Hoy, 1985;Drickamer & Lachs, 1992;Rice & Warner, 1994). Research has indicated that carers are invariably told the diagnosis (Rice & Warner, 1994;Fortinsky et al, 1995;Williams et al, 1995), a situation which leads to further ethical and practical considerations.…”
Section: Dementia: Obtaining a Diagnosismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The literature on doctor-patient communication, the bad news interview, and information given to cancer patients has grown exponentially over the past two decades (e.g. Abrams, 1966;Amir, 1987;Brewin, 1977;1991;Buckman, 1984;Clark and LaBeff, 1982;Creagan, 1994;Fallowfield, 1993;Greenwald and Nevitt, 1982;Hogbin and Fallowfield, 1989;Hoy, 1985;Krant, 1976;Lichter, 1987;Lind et al, 1989;McIntosh, 1974;Quill and Townsend, 1991;Radovsky, 1985;Reynolds, 1978;and Reynolds et al, 1981). Growing awareness of patients' desire for information has led to changes in practice in revealing the presence of malignancy (Goldberg, 1984;Holland et al, 1987;Jeret, 1989;Newall et al, 1987;and Novack et al, 1979).…”
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