Identifying the Level of Prognostic Information Desired by People with Cancer
Description:
The study explored whether certain factors might be used to distinguish between people with cancer who do or do not want detailed information about their disease progress, do or do not want to be informed if their disease is no longer considered curable, and who do or do not want an estimation of life expectancy if their disease is no longer considered curable. The factors included whether an individual has an internal versus external locus of control, uses an active coping strategy or a planni…
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Date:
August 2010
Creator:
Mallory, Laurel J.
Partner:
UNT Libraries